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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The county has a variety of transportation programs for the elderly and disabled.
https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/special-transportation/ 
I know one of my neighbors uses this to get to appointments.[/quote]

Thank you PP, but my mom doesn't feel safe nor do I feel safe having her take in the Ride-On bus. She doesn't need or qualify for subsidized transportation - finances are not an issue, so the Call-n-Ride service really should be reserved for those who cannot afford to pay, and the Metro Access service is for disabled. My mom is very able-bodied. She is active, and cognitively 100% there. She just no longer feels comfortable driving on roads with so many aggressive drivers.  thanks again.[/quote]

Interesting that you think ride-on is unsafe but uber is a super safe alternative.[/quote]

Interesting that you didn't take the time to read what I wrote. I wrote "Uber like" service (alternative) for the elderly. Nowhere did I say that Uber was safer than Ride-On. But also yes, in my opinion city buses are not safe especially for the vulnerable. [/quote]

I think it depends on where she lives and where she's going. My mom lives in Rockville and has never driven so she takes the bus everywhere. She's 70. As the area has become less safe, I continue to remind her not to "scold" young people who aren't following community rules because they don't respect adults like they did in the 90s and eay 2000s.

Ironically though with all the carjackings, public transport seems safer than driving!

That being said, she is not tech savvy and this weekend I called her an Uber from my phone. That's always an option if you know in advance when she'll need a ride.[/quote]

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