The State Highway Administration began repairing the bridge over the rail line in Halethorpe in 2018. It was slated to be completed in the summer of 2021, and it has now been delayed to winter of 2024.
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.
CSX, T. Rowe Price and Under Armour are demonstrating ways to help turn Baltimore around through investment and engagement, Christopher B. Summers, president and chief executive officer of the Maryland Public Policy Institute, says.
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.”
A cat that a witness saw thrown from a moving vehicle window in the Fort McHenry Tunnel at the end of June has now found a lifelong home and a friend in Stephanie Shetz.
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.
The Maryland Transit Administration said it is conducting a thorough inspection of the electrical fire, and that it’s working to restore service as quickly and as safely as possible.
The subway was closed shortly after 5 a.m. from Owings Mills Station to Johns Hopkins Station, the MTA said. Baltimore County Fire officials confirmed the systemwide shutdown and fire around 7:30.
The revived east-west Red Line project will bring Baltimore communities together and provide a range of benefits to residents across the Baltimore region, say Gov. Wes Moore, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr.
A revived Red Line to connect East and West Baltimore is long overdue and will spur economic growth throughout the city and region, say Mark Anthony Thomas, CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee, and Kathy E. Hollinger, CEO of the Greater Washington Partnership.