STV Selected to Provide Program Management Services for BRT Expansion in Maryland

WASHINGTON, D.C. – STV, a professional services firm that plans designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced that it has been selected by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) in Maryland to serve as the Program Management Consultant for the county’s expansive bus rapid transit (BRT) implementation plan.

As part of this project, STV will support the county on developing and planning every facet of MCDOT’s BRT plan, known as Flash, which is one of the most robust BRT implementation plans in the country. Flash is being developed to get people to their destination faster, and less expensively, than by car. The proposed system includes 8 lines, including five in the first phase. One of the Phase One lines is already in service (the U.S. 29 Corridor between Silver Spring Transit Center and Burtonsville).

“It is unique for a county transportation department to be implementing a program at the scale and magnitude of Flash, but the sophistication of MCDOT’s capabilities combined with the support of STV’s team will make it possible,” said Phil Hanegraaf, FAICP, vice president and national planning director at STV. “The scope of the BRT program is all-encompassing. Managing multiple corridor development projects while simultaneously addressing policy regarding roadway and lane utilization, funding needs and alternative delivery approaches sets Montgomery County apart.”

Flash is connecting communities across the region and accommodating the growth of Montgomery County, which is expected to add approximately 143,000 new jobs and 189,000 residents by 2050. In total, the service is expected to feature 100 stops, with BRT service arriving every 5 to 15 minutes. Since 2020, STV has been providing MCDOT with planning and design services for several initiatives within the proposed BRT plan.

STV’s program management team will be led by Brian McMahon, an industry veteran with more than 35 years of experience providing sustainable transportation planning in complex urban settings. Over the course of his career, McMahon has successfully partnered with departments of transportation, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, state and local governments, developers, community groups, and businesses. He  has helped delivered transit projects for agencies such as the Maryland Transit Administration, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority, the District Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.

STV is a leading provider of multidisciplinary services for all types of bus and transit systems, including BRT, maintenance facilities and zero-emissions transitions plans. The team has a long history of planning and designing bus transit improvement projects across the country, including The Pulse BRT in Richmond, Virginia, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Zero-Emission Bus Program in California.