Transportation

    Watch out for St. Patrick’s Day road closures in Baltimore this weekend
    If you’re driving in the city this weekend, there are a handful of temporary road closures and other traffic modifications to be aware of.
    Baltimore County adds new speed cameras around five school zones
    Baltimore County Police are activating six new speed cameras as part of their initiative to enhance public safety.
    Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1
    Delays coming to I-695 as next phase of shoulder construction set to begin
    The State Highway Administration is urging drivers to allocate extra travel time on the Baltimore Beltway as it continues a project that will open inside shoulders to motorists during rush hour.
    I-695 road work
    Why Baltimore’s mayor, police commissioner want more traffic enforcement
    City officials announced a renewed priority for police making more traffic stops this week as drivers continue to violate traffic laws.
    Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley is officially sworn into office by Mayor Brandon Scott during a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, October 5.
    Why the roadwork on Mount Royal Avenue? Thank BGE and a bike lane
    The Central Baltimore thoroughfare is swapping a car lane for a bike lane as one element of road work aimed at increasing safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians.
    A mobile roadway sign illuminates a directional arrow to indicate where a line of cars should travel. Orange roadwork barriers are in the foreground, a street sign that says 'Mt. Royal Ave' hangs next to a green traffic light above the road.
    Fiery crash at Port of Baltimore gate leaves city man dead; high speed was a factor
    A driver died early Sunday after their vehicle went through a closed gate at the Port of Baltimore's South Locust Point Terminal and broke into flames.
    The South Locust Point Terminal is operated by Ports America Chesapeake under a public-private partnership with the Maryland Port Administration, according to the company’s website.
    Commentary: Time to address environmental impact of highway expansion
    Maryland should address higher vehicle emissions stemming from highway expansion by turning to investment in public transit and other transportation alternatives, Will Baker, director of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, says.
    Will Baker is director of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance.
    Maryland Air National Guard phasing out A-10 Warthog aircraft, switching to cyber mission
    Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base will change its focus to cyberdefense from a flight mission using aging A-10 Thunderbolt model aircrafts under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force.
    Maryland’s Warfield Air National Guard Base will change its focus to cyberdefense from a flight mission under a plan announced Thursday by the U.S. Air Force. The move comes as the Air Force retires the A-10 “Warthog” aircraft from use.
    Maryland’s transportation budget is in trouble. Here are 5 ways the shortfall could shake out
    Though state transportation officials have avoided deep spending cuts, for now, they still have to find $3 billion to cover needs over the next five years.
    A profile image of two men and one woman sitting in a line looking to the left side of the frame.
    Amtrak adds more trains through Baltimore’s Penn Station, citing rising demand
    Amtrak is adding eight new daily trains through the North Baltimore hub on weekdays, two additional Saturday morning trains to Washington, D.C., and four new Sunday trains.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    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.
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