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Amtrak to launch West Baltimore community grant process after months of uncertainty
Amtrak will begin doling out $50 million to community groups this year for workforce development initiatives, historic preservation and more as part of the replacement of its aged West Baltimore tunnel.
An Amtrak train is stopped in Penn Station’s newly constructed platform 5 before the opening event for the platform on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for the Baltimore Banner)
Baltimore lagging on pothole repairs in 2026, but ‘blitz’ is underway
Baltimore has potholes. A lot of them. And because of that, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation has launched a “pothole blitz.”
FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - A pedestrian sign was stuffed inside this Baltimore beauty at the intersection of Patterson Park Ave and Gough Street.
Proposal would give Baltimore more control over public transit
Annapolis lawmakers are considering a proposal to cede some of the governor’s authority over public transit in Baltimore to local authorities — a move that advocates say is long overdue.
A failed measure to change the zoning of Cromwell Station potentially risks state investment for a reimagined Light Rail Link parking lot in Glen Burnie.
Confirmation of Moore’s transportation secretary on hold over Baltimore transit funding
State lawmakers held off on confirming Gov. Wes Moore’s nominee for transportation secretary Monday evening over funding for Baltimore’s public transit system.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and state officials discuss preparations for an upcoming snow storm at the State house on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026.
City Council wanted oversight of the transportation department. Results are mixed.
“While I’m encouraged by the progress made to date and grateful for the collaboration across branches [of government], I remain frustrated by the lack of progress or, in some cases, the failure to recognize that progress is still needed,” City Council President Zeke Cohen said Thursday.
A streetlight in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
What happens when ICE wants to open a detention facility in your hometown
With ICE set to move in down the road, residents in mostly — but not entirely — conservative Washington County are grappling with what it means for their community.
A newly purchased ICE detention facility sits among rolling farmland and recent snow in Williamsport.
Water taxi users to see adjusted routes, operating hours in March
Baltimore’s free water taxi service is set for tweaks as the city eyes bigger changes along the waterfront, Mayor Brandon Scott and the transportation department announced Wednesday.
The Harbor Connector picks up passengers in the Inner Harbor last summer. Adjusted routes and trip times for the Connector — a network of three free boat routes often colloquially referred to as the water taxi — will take effect March 2.
ICE cannot detain Kilmar Ábrego García again, federal judge rules
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
A federal judge ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials cannot re-detain Kilmar Ábrego García.
Beware the pothole: Road craters proliferate across Baltimore after freeze and thaw
Get those 311 requests ready, Baltimore — warmer weather after any freeze means more potholes are likely to form.
A road hazard cone sits inside a pothole along Frederick Avenue in Baltimore.
‘Driver retirement’ planning can be scary, but experts say it’s also an opportunity
In a country built around car ownership, and in Maryland where 1 in 5 drivers is 65 or older, giving up the keys as an older adult can feel like saying goodbye to activity and independence.
Nina Uzick, 74, in her car outside her home in Olney. Uzick helps coordinate driver safety initiatives for AARP as an instructor and district coordinator.
Baltimore riders demand faster buses, more funding in Annapolis
Some lawmakers joined Baltimore City students and transit advocates in Annapolis on Monday to advocate for funding for a plan to improve bus service.
Roughly 200 students and transportation advocates rallied in Annapolis Monday night for more funding to expand Baltimore’s bus service.
Snow-covered bus stops and sidewalks make getting around Baltimore a dangerous endeavor
As the Baltimore region struggles to emerge from a winter storm and arctic temperatures, entombed bus stops and sidewalks are creating difficulties — and danger — for public transit riders and pedestrians.
A man boards a bus on Charles Street on Wednesday.
Baltimore’s share of Hispanic residents nearly doubled, driven by growth on the outskirts
The number of Hispanic residents grew in almost every Baltimore City community over the last decade, even as the city lost thousands of Black and white residents.
Feds purchase warehouse near Hagerstown, fueling talk of immigration detention center
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has inked a deal to purchase a warehouse just outside Hagerstown for $102.4 million.
A warehouse off Hopewell Road outside Hagerstown has beed toured by government officials for possible use as an ICE detention facility.
Viral video provides rare look inside crowded ICE holding room in Baltimore
A new viral video taken inside an immigration holding room facility in downtown Baltimore is the latest proof of abusive treatment of people confined in federal custody, activists and lawmakers say.
A partial screengrab from a video posted to social media purporting to show the inside of a holding room for undocumented immigrants in downtown Baltimore.
More MTA buses will run Tuesday, but some express routes still suspended
Improving road conditions will allow the Maryland Transit Administration to restore some suspended bus routes Tuesday, the agency announced.
A bus drives down North Avenue during Sunday's snow storm.
Officials urge caution on roads as icy conditions persist
Sporadic sunshine could melt snow and ice on some patches of roadway, but wet areas are likely to refreeze in the Baltimore area, officials warn.
People walk on Greenmont Avenue as recovery efforts are underway following Sunday’s snowstorm. While some of the city streets are passable, most sidewalks are not.
Fees for travelers flying without Real ID start in February, TSA says
Airport travelers with no Real ID can still fly, but it will cost $45 and additional time starting in February, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
Cornia Lemon of the Transportation Security Administration checks a traveler's identification at BWI Airport on Jan. 23.
From roads to hospitals, how Maryland is preparing for the snowstorm
Here’s how local and state agencies, hospitals and transportation authorities are preparing for the winter storm in Maryland.
A snow plow on St. Paul Avenue on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Fast-tracked Baltimore bus expansion left out of Moore’s transportation budget
The final version of the Consolidated Transportation Program, a six-year capital spending vision updated as part of the governor’s budget each year and released Wednesday, is largely unchanged from its draft version.
Baltimore lawmakers and advocates are asking the state to fast-track the expansion of the city’s bus fleet.
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