Montgomery County Department of Transportation Announces the Return of the Monster Flash Decorated Bus for Three Free Events in October

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 13, 2025

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) announces the return of Monster Flash, a decorated haunted house-themed bus, for three free Halloween events on Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26.

MCDOT is once again partnering with Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) to host the Monster Flash Halloween Bash, a multilingual, family-friendly event featuring storytime, a dance party, themed crafts and games, and a tour of Monster Flash, MCDOT's not-so-spooky "haunted" bus.

"I've been talking about Bus Rapid Transit in Montgomery County for over a decade, and it's exciting to see this vision moving from plans into reality," said County Executive Marc Elrich. "The Monster Flash bus draws attention to the Flash network in a creative way that reaches families and neighbors where they are. Events like these help residents learn about the investments we're making to provide faster, more reliable transit. I appreciate MCDOT's work to make these projects real and to build enthusiasm for the future of transit in our County."

Residents can view the Monster Flash bus and learn more about the planned Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network coming to Montgomery County at the following events:

A multilingual children's story time will be held in English, Spanish, and Chinese at the Twinbrook Library and in English and Spanish at the Germantown Library.

"We created these events as a way to build relationships with local communities and introduce the Flash BRT service in a fun and engaging way," said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. "The Veirs Mill Road Flash project has just begun utility relocations and so outreach to the Twinbrook Library's surrounding community is timely. We are working to connect with residents as much as we can to answer questions and highlight the investments the County is making on these corridors to make them safer and allow for better public transit service."

Flash buses are currently running along Colesville Road/Columbia Pike (US 29) between the Silver Spring Transit Center, Briggs Chaney, and Burtonsville, with stops along the way. The County-operated bus line began in 2020 and offers fast, convenient service running every seven to 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends.

MCDOT is working to implement Flash bus rapid transit service across the County to implement faster, high-frequency bus service and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety on the corridor. Construction and utility work for the Flash BRT has begun on the Veirs Mill Road corridor with service expected to begin in 2028.

For information on MCDOT programs and services, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, and subscribe to MCDOT's "Go Montgomery!" newsletter.

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