Maryland Transit Update Fall 2022

TransIT Services of Frederick County Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for New and Improved Transit Facility

TransIT Services of Frederick County staff, MDOT MTA state representatives, Frederick County and City of Frederick representatives cut ribbon at new TransIT facility in Frederick, Maryland on September 15th, 2022.

O n Thursday, September 15, TransIT Services of Frederick County officials joined representatives from the State of Maryland, Frederick County, and the City of Frederick for an official ribbon-cutting and celebration for the completion of the new Transit Facility Expansion. “Our award-winning TransIT staff provides outstanding service to our community. I am pleased that this expanded facility will allow us to meet the rapidly growing demand for fixed-route and paratransit service,” Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner said, “because we know that reliable, safe transportation is essential to Frederick County’s high quality of life.” Twenty-five years ago, on June 19, 1997, TransIT celebrated the groundbreaking on its former 5,333

square foot facility. At the time, TransIT maintained five 30-foot transit buses and primarily provided service to the City of Frederick. Today, Frederick County is one of the fastest growing in Maryland, and TransIT’s ridership continues to grow, as does service throughout the urbanized and rural parts of the County. In FY2022, TransIT provided over 540,000 trips throughout the County on its fixed route and paratransit services, an increase of over 130,000 trips in FY2021. “This new facility enables us to continue to provide the level of service that Frederick County deserves,” said TransIT Services Director Roman Steichen. “We are grateful to both the County and to MDOT MTA for their continued support of Frederick Transit, and this facility further demonstrates their commitment to our service and community.”

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