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Transportation

    Going to Preakness at Laurel Park? Here are traffic and parking tips.
    Here’s what you need to know about traffic and transportation ahead of Preakness.
    Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — Laurel Park will host the 2026 Preakness as Pimlico Race Course is being rebuilt.
    Can an Indian man and a Singaporean company really face American justice?
    Federal prosecutors face significant hurdles in the Key Bridge criminal case against a Singaporean company and an employee believed to be in India, experts say.
    A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
    All aboard the ‘bike bus’: Some Baltimore students have a new ride to school
    Not only do the Baltimore kids get to school safely, but they start the day with physical activity that some parents think helps them focus in the classroom.
    Letti Hoffberger rides next to her mom Lily Mitchell and brother Hayes Hoffberger on the way to Roland Park Elementary/Middle School with a “bike bus” group.
    Traffic cameras coming to these four school zones in Baltimore
    Baltimore City transportation officials announced four new traffic cameras will be posted near schools as early as Wednesday, May 20.
    A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
    17 miles of new or improved bike lanes planned for Baltimore
    Baltimore’s transportation department plans to add or improve 17 miles of dedicated bike lanes across the city over the next three years.
    Plastic flexposts frequently get run over, ripped up or damaged. During a February 2026 winter storm, snow plows ripped up hundreds of them - including these ones on President Street downtown that alerted motorists to the bike lane.
    Streeter: Baltimore deserves better than better-than-nothing transit
    COLUMN | Baltimore has been waiting a very long time for the Red Line train to come to fruition. It’s still on the table, but the city deserves more.
    Visitors leave feedback during a Red Line open house session on Tuesday. Gov. Wes Moore’s transportation department is seeking public feedback on a potential pivot from an east-west light rail across Baltimore to a rapid bus line.
    4-vehicle crash at intersection near BWI Airport leaves one dead
    A four-vehicle crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus early Sunday in Anne Arundel County left a 33-year-old woman dead and two injured.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Final tracks laid for Purple Line as transit project inches toward 2027 opening
    The Purple Line, the long-delayed light rail project that will connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, has taken another ceremonial step toward completion.
    State and local officials, including Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, participate in a ceremonial pin hammering marking the completion of the Purple Line in Silver Spring.
    H&S Bakery truck driver seeks answers after viral plane crash
    What caused the plane that was landing at Newark Liberty International Airport to strike the truck remains unclear.
    The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
    Amtrak cancels controversial vent for West Baltimore tunnel project, citing cost savings
    After searching for ways to trim costs on the multi-billion-dollar tunnel replacement, Amtrak is eliminating plans for one of three ventilation facilities.
    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 30: An Amtrak train moves through the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel before an event featuring U.S. President Joe Biden at the site on January 30, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland. The tunnel is 150 years old and is the biggest chokepoint in the rail system between New York City and Washington, DC and frequently causes delays of Amtrak, Maryland commuter trains and freight rail traffic. Biden is discussing how funding from the recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will aim to rebuild and replace the tunnel.
    Video shows Baltimore bakery truck hit by United plane landing at Newark Airport
    A truck driver for Baltimore-based H&S Bakery was en route to a depot in Newark on Sunday when a United Airlines plane carrying 221 people struck his truck on the New Jersey Turnpike.
    The New York City skyline is seen behind Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
    These alerts vibrate, beep and flash with one goal: Saving Maryland road workers’ lives
    Researchers at Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center have created a multisensory system to alert Maryland road workers to approaching speeding or erratic vehicles.
    April 30, 2026 - Mojtaba Naseri, a researcher at Morgan State University, calibrates a mobile Lidar unit set up along Hillen Road as part of the team's new road worker safety alert system.
    Man dies in crash involving bus and vehicle
    A man died in a crash involving a vehicle and bus in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Police said on Friday.
    Baltimore Police crime scene tape remains on the scene after a vehicle exploded inside a five-story parking garage in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood on 7/27/22.  Two people are being treated for injuries, fire officials said Wednesday afternoon.
    Kiewit-built Key Bridge could have cost $9 billion
    Maryland worked closely for over a year with hired contractor Kiewit on plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But at the negotiating table, the parties were billions of dollars apart.
    Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
    Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite alleged attempt on Trump’s life
    Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Baltimore pair accused of trying to smuggle 57 pounds of weed through Dulles Airport
    Two Baltimore residents were arrested at Washington’s Dulles International Airport last month when federal officers say they tried to board a London-bound flight with more than 50 pounds of marijuana packed in their luggage.
    Two Baltimore residents were arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers on April 16, 2026, intercepted more than 50 pounds of marijuana in checked luggage bound for a London flight.
    Hours after Spirit’s collapse leaves BWI travelers in the lurch, new JetBlue service announced
    Hours after Spirit Airlines ceased operations and left Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport travelers scrambling to rebook flights, JetBlue announced Saturday morning it will begin new service.
    SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - JetBlue Airways  announced on Saturday a new service at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will start on July 9.
    Spirit Airlines shut down: What to do to get home and get refunds
    The collapse of U.S.-based Spirit Airlines may mark the end of an era for budget travelers, leaving stranded passengers to navigate how to get home and secure refunds.
    SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - Screens at the Spirit check-in area at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been shut off.
    Spirit Airlines goes out of business, halts flights at BWI and nationwide
    Spirit Airlines was the sixth-busiest carrier at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 - Screens at the Spirit check-in area at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport have been shut off.
    Spring events and construction to halt traffic in Baltimore this weekend
    Drivers can expect some traffic slowdowns in Baltimore this weekend as the city hosts spring celebrations and repairs roads.
    FiFi the Poodle, the race’s most heavy sculpture, makes her way down Key Highway to kick off the Kinetic Sculpture Race in Baltimore on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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