Not sure if your organization is located in the Friendship Heights TMD? You can verify whether or not your organization is in the TMD with this mapping tool.

Functions of the Transportation Management District:

The Friendship Heights Transportation Management District (TMD) is one of six TMDs in Montgomery County. The others are Silver Spring, Bethesda, North Bethesda,  Greater Shady Grove and White Oak (created 2015).

The TMD staff works primarily with employers and employees within the TMD to promote adoption of commuter benefits programs by employers and to inform employees about their commuting options.  The TMD staff also works to improve transit service in the area, to increase ridership, and to provide transit-friendly amenities.

The Friendship Heights TMD provides many free services to help Montgomery County employers and employees find "Better Ways to Work." These services include:

• Commuter Information Fairs
• Biennial Commuter Survey
• Green Business Certification
• Employer Recognition

Please contact the TMD staff for more information: James Carlson (240) 777-8382.

Commute Options:

Friendship Heights is rich in transit options. Each day, more than 17,000 people use Metrorail to and from the Friendship Heights station, making it one of the busiest stations in the County. There are six Ride On bus routes and ten Metrobus routes that serve the area, as well as a taxi hub, bikeshare stations and many opportunities for carpools and vanpools, bicycling or walking, and teleworking.

Transportation Demand Management Plans:

Employers in Friendship Heights are encouraged to contact Friendship Heights TMD representatives for assistance with their TDM Plan. For more information, go to TMD Legislation and Sample TDM Plan. The TDM Plan can be submitted online.

Under County legislation, these TDM Plans are required of employers of 25 or more employees in TMDs, to assist with achieving the congestion reduction objectives for the area. With these plans, employers can ensure their employees are aware of their commuting options while discouraging solo driving. TMD staff can show employers how they can offer these benefits at little or no cost while helping their bottom line and the community.

Friendship Heights TMD Advisory Committee:

The Friendship Heights TMD Advisory Committee is comprised of 14 voting representatives of the business, residential, and development communities, and several non-voting representatives. The Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the TMD staff, the Department of Transportation, and the County Executive on the transportation system and TMD-related policies, programs, and operations.

Meetings

The Friendship Heights TMD Advisory Committee (FHTMDAC) meets bi-monthly on the second Tuesday; the Committee may meet more often if needed.  For more information, please call 240-777-8382. All meetings are open to the public.

Meeting schedule - 2019:

January 8, 2019 - Agenda
March 12, 2019 - Agenda
May 14, 2019 - Agenda
July 9, 2019 - Agenda
September 17, 2019 - Agenda
November 22, 2019 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
January 14, 2020 - Agenda
May 19, 2020 - Agenda
July 14. 2020 - Agenda
September 16, 2020 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
November 10, 2020 - Agenda
January 12, 2021 - Agenda
March 9, 2021 - Agenda
July 13, 2021 - Agenda
September 30, 2021 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
November 9, 2021 - Agenda
January 11, 2022 - Agenda
June 14, 2022 - Agenda
September 28, 2022 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
November 8, 2022 - Agenda
January 10, 2023 - Agenda
March 14, 2023 - Agenda
July 11, 2023 - Agenda
November 14, 2023 - Agenda
January 9, 2024 - Agenda
March 20, 2024  / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
May 22, 2024 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
July 10, 2024 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
September 10, 2024 - Agenda

Friendship Heights TMD Advisory Committee meetings are currently virtual on Teams format For further details, please call (240) 777-8380 / 8382.

Meeting Minutes:

To view minutes of that day's meeting click on the date link for a PDF.

January 10, 2017	September 12, 2017
February 14, 2017	November 14, 2017
April 11, 2017	February 13, 2018
May 9, 2017	March 13, 2018
June 13, 2017	July 10, 2018
July 11, 2017	September 18, 2018
November 13, 2018	January 8, 2019
March 12, 2019	May 14, 2019
July 9, 2019	September 17, 2019
March 2020 - Mtg Canceled / Covid	May 19, 2020
July 14, 2020	January 12, 2021
March 9, 2021	July 13, 2021
November 9, 2021	January 11, 2022
June 14, 2022	November 8, 2022
January 10, 2023	March 14, 2023
July 11, 2023	November 14, 2023
January 9, 2024

Current members of the Friendship Heights TMD Advisory Committee are shown below:

VOTING

Vacant - Chevy Chase Land Company
Shannon Rovak - Town of Somerset
Vacant - CBRE Asset Services/Wisconsin Place
Ahkeeia Payne - GEICO
Elizabeth Demetra Harris - Friendship Heights Village Council
Vacant - Somerset House Management Association 
John Mertens - Friendship Heights Village
Bob Banach - Citizens Coordinating Committee on Friendship Heights

EX OFFICIO

Christopher R. Conklin - Director, Montgomery County Department of Transportation
MCDOT Designee: Sandra L. Brecher, Commuter Services
Capt. Paul Liquorie - Montgomery County Police Department
Peter Fosselman - Director, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
Thomas Dant - B-CC Regional Center Designee 
Larissa Kleven - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

To contact specific Advisory Committee members regarding TMD issues and concerns, call or email James Carlson at the contact information below.

COMMUTER SERVICES STAFF

Sandra L. Brecher - Section Chief, MCDOT-Commuter Services
Nakengi Byrd - Office Services Coordinator, MCDOT-Commuter Services
James Carlson - Planning Specialist, MCDOT-Commuter Services

For information about the Friendship Heights TMD, please contact:
James Carlson or Sandra L. Brecher
(240) 777-8380 / 8382
[email protected]
[email protected]

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Silver Spring
Transportation Management District

Read or download the  Silver Spring TMD Performance Report

Concerned about Silver Spring Transportation Issues?

County Executive Marc Elrich is seeking applicants to fill vacancies on the Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee. Download the vacancy announcement here.

Area Description:

More than 260 employers with nearly 13,000 employees are located in downtown Silver Spring - a revitalizing business district during workdays and an emerging arts, entertainment, and dining district during evenings and weekends.

Ease of mobility is essential to the success of Silver Spring's revitalization, which covers 26 acres and more than one million square feet of retail, office space, restaurants, and theatres. The downtown also features a Civic Building and Veterans Plaza, a District Courthouse and major retailers. The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center is a three-tiered, urban, multi-modal, state of the art facility, which serves MARC rail, Metrorail & Metrobus, Ride On, taxis, and will link to the Purple Line and Georgetown Branch Trail for bikers and walkers. The Transit Center is also the location of the TRiPS Commuter Store .

Not sure if your organization is located in the Silver Spring TMD? You can verify whether or not your organization is in the TMD with this mapping tool.

Functions of the Transportation Management District:
The Silver Spring Transportation Management District (TMD) is one of six TMDs in Montgomery County. The others are Friendship Heights, Bethesda, North Bethesda, Greater Shady Grove and White Oak (created 2015).

Established in 1987, the Silver Spring TMD was created to facilitate transportation mobility in Downtown Silver Spring by providing a wide range of transportation information and services to employers and commuters in the Silver Spring central business district. TMD traffic-reduction strategies include constrained parking, expanded transit services, free fringe park 'n ride lots outside the central business district, and intersection improvements.

The TMD staff work primarily with employers and employees within the TMD to promote adoption of commuter benefits programs by employers and to inform employees about their commuting options. The TMD staff also works to improve transit service in the area, increase ridership, and to provide transit-friendly amenities.

TMDs provide many free services to help Montgomery County employers and employees find "Better Ways to Work." These services include:

• Commuter Information Fairs
• Biennial Commuter Survey
• Green Business Certification
• Employer Recognition

The Silver Spring TMD staff will help you design and carry out a Transportation Benefits Program for your worksite. Please contact TMD staff for more information: 240-777-8380 / 8382.

Commute Options:

Silver Spring is rich in transit options. The Paul Sarbanes Transit Center (Silver Spring Metro station) is the transit hub for multi-modes of transportation. The Silver Spring Metro station is the busiest in the entire Metrorail system with more than 24,000 trips made on an average weekday. There are 20 Ride On bus routes, including the popular, free VanGo circulator shuttle, and 14 Metrobus routes, a bikeshare station as well as the Silver Spring MARC station that serves commuter trains originating from Martinsburg, West Virginia, and a big taxi hub. Many opportunities exist for carpools and vanpools, biking or walking, and teleworking.

Traffic Demand Management Plans:

Employers in Downtown Silver Spring are encouraged to contact the Silver Spring TMD staff for assistance with their TDM Plan. For more information, go to TMD Legislation, and  Sample TMP .

Under County legislation, TDM Plans are required of employers of 25 or more employees in TMDs, to assist with achieving the congestion reduction objectives for the area. With these plans, employers can ensure their employees are aware of their commuting options while discouraging solo driving. TMD staff can show employers how they can offer these benefits at little or no cost, while helping helping their bottom line and the community.

Silver Spring TMD Advisory Committee:

The Silver Spring Advisory Committee is comprised of 12 voting representatives of the business and residential communities, and several non-voting representatives. The Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the TMD staff and the Department of Transportation on the transportation system and TMD-related policies, programs, and operations.

Meetings

The Silver Spring TMD Advisory Committee (SSTMDAC) meets bi-monthly on the second Thursday; the Committee may meet more often if needed. Meetings are currently virtual using Teams format. All meetings are open to the public. For more information, please call 240-777-8382. Meeting schedule - 2019:

To view minutes of that day's meeting click on the date link for a PDF.

January 12, 2017	January 11, 2018
March 9, 2017	February 8, 2018
May 11, 2017	March 8, 2018
June 8, 2017	June 14, 2018
July 13, 2017	July 12, 2018
September 14, 2017	September 13, 2018
October 12, 2017	November 8, 2018
November 9, 2017	January 10, 2019
December 14, 2017	May 9, 2019
July 11, 2019	September 12, 2019
January 9, 2020	May 21, 2020
July 16, 2020	January 14, 2021
March 11, 2021	April 8, 2021
May 13, 2021	July 8, 2021
December 9, 2021	January 13, 2022
June 9, 2022	July 14, 2022
October 13, 2022	January 12, 2023
March 9, 2023	July 13, 2023
November 9, 2023	January 11, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Members of the Silver Spring TMD Advisory Committee are listed below.

VOTING

EX OFFICIO

Christopher R. Conklin  – Director, Montgomery County Department of Transportation
- MCDOT Designee: Sandra L. Brecher, MCDOT-Commuter Services
Jacob Newman  – Director, Silver Spring Regional Services Center
Larissa Klevan   – Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Vacant   – Montgomery County Police Department

To contact specific Advisory Committee members regarding TMD issues and concerns, call or email James Carlson at the contact information below.

COMMUTER SERVICES STAFF

For information about the Silver Spring TMD, please contact:
James Carlson or Sandra L. Brecher
(240) 777-8380 / 8382
[email protected]
[email protected]

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Area Description:
Bethesda is renowned throughout the greater Washington, D.C. area for its multitude of ethnic restaurants, boutiques, home décor shops, artistic /trendy spots and events. Bethesda is a bustling, urban center during workdays, with more than 400 employers with 25 or more employees, and a lively entertainment, arts, and dining district during evenings and weekends.

The broader Bethesda/Chevy Chase area is also known as the leading global center of healing and the home to internationally known federal institutions such as the National Institutes of Health and the National Naval Medical Center. More than 1,000 health-related businesses are located there. Altogether, more than 33,000 employees comprise the workforce in downtown Bethesda, which offers excellent public transportation and other commuting solutions.

Not sure if your organization is located in the Bethesda TMD? You can verify whether or not your organization is in the TMD with this mapping tool.

Functions of the Transportation Management District:
The Bethesda Transportation Management District (TMD) is one of six TMDs in Montgomery County. The five others are Friendship Heights, Silver Spring, North Bethesda,  Greater Shady Grove and White Oak (created 2015). The Bethesda TMD is operated by the Bethesda Urban Partnership (BUP) under the name Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS).

Bethesda Transportation Solutions (BTS) provides free services to employers, employees, residents and visitors in downtown Bethesda. These services include:

• Commuter Information Fairs
• Biennial Commuter Survey
• Green Business Certification
• Employer Recognition
• BTS will help design and carry out a Transportation Benefits Program for your worksite. For more information please call 301-656-0868 and visit www.bethesdatransit.org.

Bethesda Transportation Solutions Staff:

Kristen M. Blackmon, [email protected]
Allison Kemp, [email protected]
Brandan Stuckey, [email protected]
dJennifer Zucker, [email protected]

Commute Options:
On an average weekday, more than 15,000 persons use Metrorail. There are 11 Ride On bus routes, including the popular, free Bethesda Circulator Trolley, six Metrobus routes, taxi service, bikeshare stations and opportunities for carpools, vanpools, biking, walking, and teleworking, and flextime.

Transportation Management Plans:
Employers in Downtown Bethesda are encouraged to contact the Bethesda TMD office to obtain assistance with their TDM Plan. For more information, go to TMD Legislation, and  Sample TDM Plan. The TDM Plan can be submitted online.

Under County legislation, TDM Plans are required of employers of 25 or more employees in TMDs, to assist with achieving the congestion reduction objectives for the area. With these plans, employers can ensure their employees are aware of their commuting options while discouraging solo driving. TMD staff can show employers how they can offer these benefits at little or no cost while at the same time helping their bottom line and the community.

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Not sure if your organization is located in the North Bethesda TMD? You can verify whether or not your organization is in the TMD with this mapping tool.

Functions of the Transportation Management District:

The North Bethesda Transportation District is one of six TMDS in Montgomery County. The five others are Friendship Heights, Silver Spring,  Bethesda,  Greater Shady Grove and White Oak (created 2015). The North Bethesda TMD is operated by the Transportation Action Partnership (TAP) under the name North Bethesda Transportation Center (NBTC).

The North Bethesda Transportation Center provides free services to employers, employees, residents and visitors in Grosvenor, White Flint, Twinbrook, Executive Boulevard, and Rock Spring Park. These services include:

• Commuter Information Fairs
• Biennial Commuter Survey
• Green Business Certification
• Employer Recognition

The North Bethesda TMD office will help you a Transportation Benefits Program for you worksite. Please contact the TMD staff for more information:

Peggy Schwartz, [email protected]
Traci McPhail, tmcphail @nbtmd.org
Darlene Nader, [email protected]

Telephone: 301-770-8108
On the Web: www.nbtc.org

Commute Options:
Three Metro Stations serve the North Bethesda area: Twinbrook, White Flint, and Grosvenor. On an average weekday, more than 25,000 trips are made in and out of these Metrorail stations. There are 13 Ride On bus routes, 6 Metrobus routes, and shuttlebus service to North Bethesda's 3 Metro Stations,  taxi service, bikeshare stations, and opportunities for carpools, vanpools, biking, walking,  teleworking and flextime.

Transportation Demand Management Plans:
Employers in North Bethesda are encouraged to contact the North Bethesda TMD office to obtain assistance with their TDM Plan. For more information, go to TMD Legislation and Sample TDM Plan.

Under County legislation, TDM Plans are required of employers of 25 or more employees in TMDs, to assist with achieving the congestion reduction objectives for the area. With these plans, employers can ensure their employees are aware of their commuting options while discouraging solo driving. TMD staff can show employers how they can offer these benefits at little or no cost while helping their bottom line and the community.

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Area Description:
Greater Shady Grove is the largest of the County’s six TMDs, spanning more than 6,400 acres.  It includes portions of the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg in addition to unincorporated sections of Montgomery County, and is the culmination of years of planning for the Great Seneca Science Corridor. As a vital component of the Science Corridor Master Plan, the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center (LSC) anchors the third largest biotech cluster in the United States and contains more than 200 private companies and over 45,000 professionals employed in the public and private sectors. The 300-acre park houses healthcare facilities, research and educational centers, R & D facilities, laboratories and a business incubator.

Not sure if your organization is located in the Greater Shady Grove TMD?  You can verify whether or not your organization is in the Transportation Management District with this mapping tool.

Functions of the Transportation Management District:
The Greater Shady Grove Transportation Management District (TMD) is one of six TMDs in Montgomery County. The five others are Silver Spring, Bethesda, Friendship Heights, North Bethesda and White Oak (created 2015).  The TMD staff works primarily with employers, employees and residents within the TMD to promote adoption of commuter benefits programs by employers and to inform employees and residents about their commuting options.  The TMD staff also works to improve transit service in the area, to increase ridership, and to provide transit-friendly amenities.

Commuter Services provides many free services to help Montgomery County employers, employees and residents find "Better Ways to Work." These include:

• Commuter Information Fairs
• Biennial Commuter Survey
• Green Business Certification
• Employer Recognition

Please contact the TMD staff for more information: James Carlson, (240) 777-8382.

Commute Options:
Greater Shady Grove has many transit options including, the Shady Grove Metrorail station, Ride On and Metrobus routes, bikeshare stations, and many opportunities for carpools and vanpools, bicycling or walking, and teleworking.

Traffic Demand Management Plans:
Employers in Greater Shady Grove are encouraged to contact Commuter Services to obtain assistance with their TDM Plan. For more information, go to TMD Legislation, and Sample TDM Plan. The TDM Plan can now be conveniently submitted online. Under County legislation, TDM Plans are required of employers of 25 or more employees in TMDs, to assist with achieving the congestion reduction objectives for the area. With these plans, employers can ensure their employees are aware of their commuting options while discouraging solo driving. Commuter Services staff can show employers how they can offer these benefits at little or no cost, while helping their bottom line and the community.

Greater Shady Grove TMD Advisory Committee 

The Greater Shady Grove TMD Advisory Committee is comprised of 14 voting representatives of the business and residential communities, and several non-voting and ex officio representatives. The Advisory Committee provides advice and recommendations to the TMD staff and the Department of Transportation on the transportation system and TMD-related policies, programs, and operations.

Meetings

The Greater Shady Grove TMD Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly on the first Wednesday; the Committee may meet more often if needed.  Meetings are currently virtual using Teams format .   For more information, please call 240-777-8382. 

January 16, 2019 (Jan. 2 meeting date postponed due to holiday) - Agenda
March 6, 2019 - Agenda
May 1, 2019 - Agenda
July 17, 2019 - Agenda
September 18, 2019 - Agenda
November 22, 2019 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
January 8, 2020 - Agenda
March 4, 2020 - Agenda
May 13, 2020 - Agenda
July 1, 2020 - Agenda
September 16, 2020 / Joint TMD Meeting  - Agenda
November 4, 2020 - Agenda
November 18, 2020 - Agenda
January 6, 2021 - Agenda
March 3, 2021 - Agenda
May 19, 2021 - Agenda
July 7, 2021 - Agenda
September 30, 2021 / Joint TMD Meeting -  Agenda
November 3, 2021 - Agenda
January 5, 2022 - Agenda
June 8, 2022 - Agenda
September 28, 2022 / Joint TMD Meeting -  Agenda
November 2, 2022 - Agenda
January 4, 2023 - Agenda
March 1, 2023 - Agenda
July 19, 2023 - Agenda
November 1, 2023 - Agenda
March 20, 2024  / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
May 22, 2024 / Joint TMD Meeting -  Agenda
July 10, 2024 / Joint TMD Meeting - Agenda
September 18, 2024 - Agenda

Minutes from previous meeting dates missing from the table below will be posted after Committee approval.

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White Oak Transportation Management District

TMD GOALS:

• Cut traffic congestion
• Increase transportation capacity
• Reduce air and noise pollution, and help address climate change
• Promote bicycle and pedestrian access and traffic safety

Area Description
Located in the eastern part of Montgomery County, the main area of White Oak is from Lockwood Drive starting from New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) towards Stewart Lane, crossing Columbia Pike (U.S. 29). It is the location of government, business, retail, and multiple residential locations. The White Oak TMD is home to the Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center, the Hillandale Shopping Center, a hotel, retail and office locations.  In total, about 1000 employers with an estimated 4300 employees are located in the White Oak TMD.

Not sure if your organization is located in the White Oak TMD? You can verify whether or not your organization is in the Transportation Management District with this  mapping tool. ​

Functions of the Transportation Management District

Created in 2015, the White Oak Transportation Management District (TMD) is the newest of the County’s six TMDs. The others are Silver Spring, Bethesda, Friendship Heights, North Bethesda and  Greater Shady Grove.

Commuter Services works with employers and residents in multi-unit apartment communities in the White Oak TMD to promote adoption of commuter benefits programs and inform them about their commuting options. 

For more information, please contact James Carlson at (240) 777-8382.

Commute Options
The White Oak TMD is rich in transit options. Metrobus and Ride On provide robust service to and from the White Oak area. Bus routes serve locations along Route 29, Randolph Road and New Hampshire Avenue to move commuters into and out of employment sites in the TMD. New BRT Flash stations will be located along the Route 29 corridor. Additionally, there are opportunities for bicycling and walking, as well as for carpools and vanpools and teleworking.

Transportation Demand Management Plans

Employers in the White Oak TMD are encouraged to contact Commuter Services for assistance with their Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM Plan). For more information, go to TMD Legislation, and Sample TDM Plan. The TDM Plan can be submitted online.
Under County legislation, employers in the Orange Subdivision Policy Area (which includes the White Oak TMD) with 100 or more employees must submit TDM Plans. By filing TDM Plans employers can ensure their employees are aware of their commuting options while discouraging solo driving. CSS staff can show employers how they can offer these benefits at little or no cost, while helping their bottom line and the community.

 

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