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At some downtown Baltimore intersections, looking both ways isn’t always enough
Navigating Baltimore’s roads can get hairy, and even the rules at some downtown intersections can put pedestrians in harm’s way.
Transportation 101: Inside the free class that teaches future advocates
A class offered by the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance aims to give everyday Baltimoreans the tools to advocate for change on transportation issues.
A budget crunch and tough decisions: 5 takeaways from state’s draft 6-year transportation plan
The Maryland Department of Transportation is $1.3 billion short and won’t cut some marquee projects. That means unfortunate cuts elsewhere.
Hop on, transit nerds, the MTA is making holiday sweaters
The MTA is hopping on the hottest transit agency trend — merch.
MDTA awards contract for Key Bridge replacement
Transportation officials have estimated finishing construction and opening the bridge to traffic in the Fall of 2028.
The city wants to build a trail to link 2 West Baltimore parks. No one seems happy with the plan.
A proposal to link The Greenway Trails Network between Druid Hill and Leakin parks has left some trail advocates scratching their heads.
Tracking your MTA bus should get easier with these new upgrades
The Maryland Transit Administration is making two new improvements that should help riders track buses and trains more reliably.
New speed cameras going up near schools in Northeast Baltimore
The city of Baltimore announced this week that it was installing new school-zone speed cameras at four locations, but didn’t say when they would go live.
Can a bike lane on a ‘chaotic’ Howard County road make it safer?
Howard County officials pushed for a new "quick build" Complete Streets project along a bustling part of Washington Boulevard that debuted this week. They are hoping it will make a crash-prone corridor safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
The neighborhood just wanted a crosswalk. They found out Baltimore doesn’t make it easy.
It wasn’t supposed to be this complicated but it was. It would take about a year and a half to get a handful of plastic bollards installed, bolt a pedestrian sign into the road and some paint at an intersection, according to the people involved.
As Ravens and Orioles games collide Saturday, MTA light rail struggles continue
In a back and forth on X on Thursday, Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold told Baltimore sports fans frustrated with lagging game-day light rail service that only about 20 trains were available to run on any given day.
Dali owner’s possible liability for Key Bridge collapse would soar under House bill
A newly introduced House bill would increase the Dali's obligation in the Key Bridge collapse nearly ten-fold.
County developer modifies previous plan to add new apartments on contentious Lutherville land
The new proposal for transit-oriented development next to the Lutherville light rail stop calls for even more apartments than before.
Baltimoreans are resurrecting orphaned scooters as the city tries to collect them
Some of the now-defunct scooters were left on Baltimore streets. The city wants help rounding them up, but some residents have other plans.
Some MARC train tickets can now get you all the way to Virginia
The Maryland Transit Administration and Virginia Railway Express will now honor each other’s commuter train tickets as part of a new agreement to help bolster ridership and connectivity.
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