TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, reported that Maryland experienced 557 traffic fatalities in 2022 — one per 100 million miles traveled. That’s 36 more fatalities than in 2019, when drivers traveled over 3 billion miles more than last year.
Advocates worry that Baltimore will miss its chance to build a more equitable, sustainable transportation environment under new state transportation goals.
Last month, Gov. Wes Moore officially relaunched plans for the east-west megaproject, kicking off his quest to deliver on a high-profile campaign promise to Baltimore.
DOJ threatened legal action after finding that MTA’s MobilityLink failed to provide service that was “comparable to the level of designated public transportation services provided to individuals without disabilities using such system.”
Amtrak is building two new platforms at Baltimore’s Penn Station to accommodate growing ridership. Construction is on track to finish sometime in the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30, 2024.
The Maryland Transit Administration has completed a full inspection of the heavy rail system, but an MTA spokesperson says officials may not finish an investigation into the cause of a July 7 electrical fire for a few weeks.