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Transportation

    Baltimore speed cameras aren’t nabbing neighbors, new study says
    Only 4% of drivers who received a citation live within a half mile of the camera that cited them, the report claims.
    A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
    Squash anyone? New courts, student workspace coming to Baltimore’s old Greyhound station
    The project will transform the 24,000-square-foot station into six squash courts that will host tournament play, dedicated workspace for students and room to expand.
    An old Greyhound bus logo sign is boarded up in a wooden transport frame. It rests inside an office-like building underneath a long window.
    CIAA tournament expected to draw heavy traffic this weekend. Here’s what you need to know
    Traveling through downtown this coming week? Make sure you plan ahead because traffic is expected to be much heavier due to the CIAA tournament at CFG Bank Arena.
    Traffic delays and congestion expected during CIAA tournament.
    Spirit Airlines adds flights to four new markets from BWI
    The budget airline Spirit is adding four new destinations for flights from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    A Spirit airlines plane takes off from Miami International Airport on July 27, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Spirit Airlines Inc. shareholders are voting whether to merge with Frontier Airlines or JetBlue Airways Corp.
    A driver forgot to put her vehicle in park. Baltimore Fire officials say it rolled into the Inner Harbor.
    The Baltimore Fire Department sent divers into the Inner Harbor after they say a woman forgot to put her vehicle in park and it drifted into the water.
    Crews pulled a car out of the Inner Harbor on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Baltimore Fire Department officials say a woman had forgotten to put the vehicle in park before it rolled into the harbor.
    MTA goes green with first zero-emission buses, but larger transition to take longer than expected
    The state transit agency plans to fully electrify its fleet of passenger buses as part of an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but budget cuts could delay the full transition.
    A man stands at a brown podium in front of a blue and white bus that reads "zero emissions bus" on it inside a large bus depot.
    Lt. Gov. Miller, former traffic engineer, champions road safety bills
    One bill would increase enforcement efforts to combat speeding in road work zones, and the other would apply harsher penalties to motorists who fail to yield to cyclists in bike lanes.
    Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller listens at a press conference in the Maryland State House on Monday, April 3. Miller, a former Montgomery County traffic engineer, is leading administration efforts to improve road safety.
    MTA to get over $213M in federal funding to replace light rail cars
    The Maryland Transit Administration is getting a federal and state funding boost to modernize its aging light rail cars.
    Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
    Commentary: Maryland needs to reconsider transportation funding cuts
    With state transportation budget cuts proposed, mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
    Mass transit in the Baltimore region needs restored funding and additional funding to cover the costs of construction and maintenance, says Jon Laria, who chairs the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission.
    Maryland transportation officials have ambitious climate goals - can they get there?
    New greenhouse gas reduction targets are part of the department's larger — and daunting — climate goals.
    The Maryland Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program testing station near Annapolis on Sept. 1, 2023.
    Why are so many Virginia license plates on Baltimore’s streets?
    Thousands of Marylanders skirt state law by registering their vehicles in Virginia to save money. Such vehicle owners will see changes July 1, when Virginia starts requiring auto insurance.
    Illustration shows a rear view mirror whose image shows many Virginia license plates. In the background is a lightly sketched streetscape of downtown Baltimore. A crab and the Natty Boh logo hang from the rear view mirror.
    Commentary: Baltimore could play big role in solving Maryland’s housing crisis
    Baltimore is well-suited to help solve what Gov. Wes Moore has called a housing crisis in Maryland, says Annie Milli, executive director of Live Baltimore.
    Shown is the view looking northeast along Atlas Street in the Baltimore Peninsula neighborhood.
    Southwest Airlines’ new seats have the internet buzzing — not in a good way
    The airline says it’ll begin using a redesigned aircraft interior featuring new seats in early 2025.
    Southwest Airlines teased a redesigned cabin interior earlier. People are having mixed reactions to how comfortable the new seats look.
    Amtrak awards $1B-plus contract for new West Baltimore tunnel
    The supergroup Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture has been awarded a $1 billion-plus contract to bore two new tunnel tubes underneath West Baltimore. The project will ultimately replace a 151-year-old passenger rail tunnel that is a major bottleneck in the Northeast Corridor.
    Amtrak President Roger Harris approaches the lectern at the opening of a newly constructed train platform at Baltimore’s Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
    Frederick County plans for 20% electric vehicle fleet by 2036
    Frederick County anticipates that more than 180 vehicles in its fleet can be electric by 2036.
    Stephanie Leach with BGE demonstrates EV charging at an event at State Center in Baltimore.
    ‘Scan to Pay’: Baltimore officials warn of fake QR pay-to-park codes
    The Parking Authority of Baltimore City is warning drivers about stickers with QR codes that encourage them to pay by scanning the code.
    The Parking Authority of Baltimore City is warning drivers about stickers with QR codes that encourage them to pay by scanning the code.
    New regional group seeks to have more say over Baltimore-area transit decisions
    The Baltimore Regional Transit Commission held its first meeting Friday in South Baltimore, The group was created by the state legislature in 2023 to provide input on transit planning in the Baltimore region.
    Seven people sit in a line at a long table while one, Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold, looks toward the camera.
    MTA proposes eliminating 8 commuter bus routes, reducing service on others
    The Maryland Transit Administration has proposed eliminating eight commuter bus routes and reducing service on 26 others to help close a budget gap facing the state Department of Transportation.
    File photo of Main Street in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The MTA has proposed eliminating commuter bus service between Annapolis and Washington, D.C., and on seven other routes as a cost-cutting move.
    MTA launches new tool for riders to track reliability of buses, trains
    The Maryland Transit Administration says a new data dashboard will improve transparency, while a new method of counting riders on light rail and Baltimore’s subway should be more accurate.
    A rider, seen in silhouette, boards a shuttle bus.
    25 electric school buses start serving Baltimore schools
    All-electric yellow school buses will begin serving about 300 city school students.
    An electric school bus that’s now part of the Baltimore City Schools fleet.
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