equestId":"379a7cad-da27-4fb0-b241-d2ca1f2377f3","resource":"content","data":[{"id":"txt_f98bf1163a85496b89a3b6df15818411","text":"\n \nMontgomery County, Maryland offers several options for public transportation. The county features the METRO bus system, which runs throughout the county and connects with nearby cities such as Washington D.C. and Baltimore. Additionally, the county has two stops on Amtrak's Northeast Regional line, at Rockville and Silver Spring stations. In addition to Amtrak, there is also MARC train service from Union Station in Washington D.C., stopping at several stations in Montgomery County including Rockville and Gaithersburg. Lastly, minutes away from Montgomery County is Washington Dulles International Airport which serves many major airlines connecting destinations around the world. With this variety of public transportation options available it is easy to get around Montgomery County and beyond!
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Montgomery County takes 34.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Montgomery County get to work:
- 65.3% drive their own car alone
- 9.8% carpool with others
- 5.9% work from home
- 15.5% take mass transit