A new Greater Washington Partnership report offering a high-level blueprint for improving transit connections from Baltimore to D.C. to Richmond criticizes the fact that the State of Maryland, not Baltimore City and other surrounding jurisdictions, operates our area’s bus, light rail, subway and commuter train systems.
An MTA Light Rail train fatally struck a man this morning in the Howard Street corridor, police said.
Baltimore’s subway line is set to open at 5 a.m. Friday, three days ahead of schedule, after being closed for nearly a month for track work.
Rep. Elijah Cummings is applying pressure to the Maryland Transit Administration, which operates the Baltimore Metro system that’s been shut down since Feb. 9 and will remain so until at least March 11.
Baltimore’s subway commuters will reportedly need to plan ahead for a second system-wide shutdown this year.
Hoping to mitigate delays for buses right at the outset of their routes, the city plans to install a traffic signal at the Maryland Transit Administration’s South Baltimore bus depot.
A new MTA line is in the works to get Baltimoreans to and from the growing Tradepoint Atlantic development at Sparrows Point.
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KaBOOM builds new playground in McCulloh Homes — ABC2
State transportation officials are preparing to close down seven light rail stops in the city starting next Tuesday in order to make some major repairs.
One week out from the launch of BaltimoreLink, the state says its $135 million revamped bus system is already saving time for buses slogging through downtown.
