Council members want bus network running in 3 years

By Rachel Baye
Published October 31, 2011 4:00am ET
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Council members want bus network running in 3 years
Montgomery County lawmakers said residents could have the beginnings of a new rapid transit system that would be the county's version of Metrorail. The system would include 23 routes of buses, using dedicated lanes in the county's major roadways so the buses don't get stuck in the county's infamous gridlock.

$2.5b in funding will be a problem, transit advocates say

Montgomery County residents could have the beginnings of a new rapid transit system in as few as three years, county lawmakers said Monday.

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