Join Me at Noon For Online Chat

We'll have our regular Monday chat at noon, in which we can talk about any of the local transportation topics.

We've certainly had plenty to talk about over the past week. In transit, there's the issue of changes in the SmartBenefits program, which will affect thousands of us who download the money onto our SmarTrip cards. I'm hoping we'll be joined today by Cyndi Zieman, Metro's SmarTrip director, who can respond to some of your questions about the planned changes.

Then there was the equipment problem at Metro headquarters that struck down many of Metro's communication functions for hours.

On the roads, there's plenty of construction action going on across the region. And speaking of meltdowns, there was the two-day blow to Montgomery County's signal light timing system.

That's enough to make you want to get away: Shall we talk about Thanksgiving trips?

Here's the link to the discussion. And here's the one in case you want to submit a question or comment in advance.