“Amtrak’s demonstrated need for the project does not justify the discriminatory effects on Black residents,” Baltimore residents told the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Light rail service will not operate at five stations in Anne Arundel County for most of May as the Maryland Transit Administration is set to begin track repairs next week.
The Banner examines a history of ship strikes on major bridges that led to collapses — and tries to answer the question of who ends up footing the bill.
Mourners gathered Friday night to celebrate the life of Owings Mills resident Maynor Suazo Sandoval, who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Trucks have long cut through neighborhoods around the Port of Baltimore, but residents say the problem is getting worse in the wake of the Key Bridge’s collapse.
The top four mayoral candidates for next month’s Democratic primary sparred on transportation questions at a policy forum hosted by The Real News Network in conjunction with multiple advocacy organizations.
The collapse of the Key Bridge has scrambled the morning and evening commutes for Baltimore-area residents, eliminating a major Patapsco River crossing while leaving a gaping hole in Interstate 695, the Baltimore Beltway.
President Joe Biden visited Baltimore Friday afternoon for an aerial tour of the collapsed France Scott Key Bridge and a meeting with families of the six construction workers killed in the disaster.
Crane operators remained ready Wednesday to begin lifting undamaged containers off the disabled cargo ship Dali, but were held back by thunderstorms and high winds, which made operating the machinery unsafe.
Since the Francis Scott Bridge’s collapse early Tuesday, community members have been reaching out and providing support to families of the six Latino construction workers who perished in the disaster.
Some engineers believe adding protective structures around the bridge’s support columns could have prevented the tragedy that killed six construction workers.
An “all hands” mobilization to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge could be coming. But engineers stress the need to get it done right as opposed to just fast.