PUBLIC NOTICE

Allegany County Transit

Service Changes

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the Allegany County LaVale Library at 815 National Hwy, Cumberland, Maryland.  As a result of significant Federal and State cuts in Transit funding for FY25, the hearing addresses the pending service changes to Allegany County bus and para-transit services.  We must restructure our services while continuing to serve as many customers as possible.  Below is a summary of the planned changes.  We are unsure when these schedule changes will be effective, but we will provide advance notice to all customers.  To view the existing and proposed route changes, please visit the County website at www.alleganygov.org.  For additional information, please call the Transit Office at 301.722.6360.  

CURRENT SCHEDULE                                                         PROPOSED SCHEDULE

Red Line - Monday through Friday – Combining the Red and Blue Line into one route.   

Red Line departs Downtown Cumberland to Cumberland Martin’s, HRDC, and Potomac Street.  The new portion of the route starts at Virginia Avenue at Industrial Blvd.  From Virginia Avenue, right on Industrial Blvd. to White Oaks Plaza (Big Lots), left on Oldtown Road, left on Utah Avenue to Cumberland Marketplace (Save A Lot).  Resume the current Blue Line route, with stops at the Cascades and Mountain View Apartments, Archway Station, Jane Frazier, Oldtown Road at Maryland Avenue, Cumberland Martin’s, and Frederick Street (Roses).  We will follow the former Red Line route from Downtown Cumberland to the Hospital, the Health Department, and Allegany College of Maryland, returning to Downtown Cumberland via Baltimore Avenue to repeat the 70-minute route.    

Green Line – Monday through Friday

Green Line will depart the Transit facility at 7:15, making stops along Virginia Avenue to transport customers to Downtown Cumberland, then continue to Bedford Road.  Upon returning to Downtown Cumberland, we will follow our existing Green Line route, traveling on Centre Street, through the Narrows, west on US 40 through LaVale, and to the Country Club Mall. Depart the mall to DMV, go into Cresaptown, and then continue on US 220 onto Greene Street into Downtown Cumberland.  The Frostburg trip will be removed; however, customers wanting to continue to Frostburg can transfer to the Gold Line at the Country Club Mall. 

Gold Line – Monday through Friday

The Gold Line will begin in Downtown Cumberland for an express trip to Frostburg State University; we will then travel between Frostburg and the Country Club Mall.  Gold Line will not return to Downtown Cumberland until the last trip of the day.  Customers wanting to go to Downtown Cumberland during mid-day hours can transfer to the Green Line at the Country Club Mall.

DISCONTINUED ROUTES - SILVER, YELLOW, AND PURPLE LINES

Due to their low ridership, the Silver, Yellow, and Purple lines will be discontinued. The remaining routes cover most of the same areas except for Lonaconing and Westernport. Unfortunately, we will no longer run to Lonaconing and Westernport. Also, with these changes, we can no longer offer early morning or late evening service with the Silver or Yellow Lines. 

Any private citizen requesting additional information or desiring to submit comments regarding the reduction of transit services should contact Elizabeth Harper at 301-722-6360, via email at Transit@alleganygov.org or by mail to 1000 Lafayette Avenue, Cumberland, Maryland, no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.   

If you need special accessibility accommodations at the hearing, please contact Elizabeth Harper at the Transit Office.  If you need transportation to the hearing, please schedule a ride with Alltrans dispatchers in advance at 301-724-1255.