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Each day, the system offers thousands of riders more frequent service on brand-new 62-foot-long buses with WiFi, bike racks and USB ports that will travel part of the route in a dedicated lane, according to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation.

Specifically, these funds would allow construction of the Route 355 section between Rockville and Germantown, which Elrich expects to begin service in fiscal 2029, according to his memorandum to Andrew Friedson, the Montgomery County Council president.

Some of the transportation projects outlined in Elrich’s budget, including a redevelopment of the North Bethesda Metro station, are intended to bolster the local economy, according to his memorandum.

Should the constraints affect the BRT system in the future, Silberman said, “the project will simply not be as effective if the county is forced to implement it sort of in a piecemeal way due to a lack of resources.”

Elrich, who has pushed for a dedicated revenue stream for large projects, has drawn from surplus funds to compensate for the decrease in property recordation taxes, but this hasn’t been a comprehensive solution, Madaleno said.

In his proposal, Elrich outlined plans to expand mental health and youth development services in public schools, and build more affordable housing, among other things.

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