Transportation

Old Line Museum celebrates Ma & Pa Railroad Month

2012-05-30 06:23:00

All rails, trails and highways will again this June lead to the Old Line in Delta, Pa., for the 37th annual presentation of Ma & Pa Railroad Month. The Old Line Museum, 602 Main St. in Delta, will present Ma & Pa Railroad Month each Sunday during June...

Catonsville High students put finishing touches on mural

2012-05-30 05:54:00

As it often does weekdays at around 3 p.m., traffic on Bloomsbury Avenue near its intersection with Frederick Road had about a dozen cars waiting at the red light. Instead of fiddling with radio dials or staring at the traffic signal, many drivers...

Controversial Cedarday Drive extension open in Bel Air

2012-05-29 12:09:48

The extension of Cedarday Drive to Cedar Lane near the regional park entrance is open to traffic, the Harford County Department of Public Works announced. The road extension project has been in the works for several years and was once strongly opposed by...

Travelers determined to have a vacation — within a budget

2012-05-27 00:00:00

Money may be tight, but not enough for most of us to forgo a summer vacation. A recent survey by travel site Orbitz.com found that nearly eight of 10 respondents will be taking a vacation this summer. Some plan to spend more than last year, but nearly...

Celebrating Ma & Pa Railroad Sundays in June

2012-05-21 07:34:00

A small, defunct railroad that still has a big following will be the focus of presentations at the Old Line Museum in Delta, Pa. each Sunday in June from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Baldwin resident Jerome Murphy started the Ma & Pa Railroad Month in 1976. The...

SpaceX pushes back the final frontier

2012-05-19 03:00:00

If all goes as planned, sometime this morning a spacecraft will blast off from its launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Fla., and ride a fiery plume of contrails upward through the pre-dawn darkness to begin a two-week journey to the International Space Station...

Ramp closures at Routes 715 and Route 40 in Aberdeen slated for this weekend

2012-05-10 08:25:00

The Maryland State Highway Administration is temporarily closing and detouring the interchange ramps from Route 715 (Short Lane) north and south to Route 40 east (Pulaski Highway/Philadelphia Boulevard) in Aberdeen this weekend to replace three drainage...

The maritime editor: A reporter makes the news

2012-05-10 07:42:00

As The Sun's maritime editor from 1949 to 1969, I was given a free hand to cover the shipping world as I saw fit. And in those days we believed our mission was not just to make certain that The Sun was the leader in maritime news but also to enhance and...

Transportation department head, council discuss budget

2012-05-14 06:53:00

Howard County must act soon to improve its public transit options, the county's new transportation chief says, arguing that the growing population will be choked with traffic in coming years if people are not provided with better options. John Powell Jr....

'Amazing Race' recap: finale, 'It's a Great Place to Become Millionaires'

2012-05-07 05:27:00

It's finale time! Make some party noises, put on some party hats, drink some party beverages, whatever floats your finale boat. I'm gonna dive in because of all the stuff that is happening, but I will foreshadow that this ending is not as predictable as...

Lewis Lane traffic change to be brought before Havre de Grace city council

2012-05-03 08:02:00

The plan to close part of Lewis Lane in Havre de Grace for construction at the railroad crossing is being delayed after Grace Manor residents complained about the road closure and the impact it was having on traffic in their community, city public works...

Letter: It's not about party affiliation

2012-05-08 11:48:00

Editor: When was the last time you saw an elected official make a decision based solely on what is best for his or her constituents? It isn't something one sees often, especially in today's political atmosphere where only party affiliation matters,...

An old railroad culvert takes a stream underneath the abandoned Air Line Railroad in Portland.

2012-06-01 00:00:00

Commuters wait for trains at the subway station at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue. The Purple Line extension would start at this terminal.

2012-05-24 15:39:00

The final ride of the passenger train on the Maryland & Pennsvlvania Railroad as it crosses the Gross Trestle near Forest Hill on August 31, 1954. The Old Line Museum in Delta, Pa., holds its annual Ma & Pa Railroad Month programs each Sunday in June.

2012-05-24 00:00:00