public transportation
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If Gov. Hogan really doesn't oppose mass transit, why did he leave Baltimore with no Red Line and no Plan B? - The family of a businessman killed when a speeding passenger train derailed near Philadelphia accused Amtrak of negligence and outrageous conduct in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed Monday.
- Light rail trains failed to provide timely service to Orioles fans after Sunday's second game
- East-west light rail project was badly flawed and that's why governor killed it
- Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore lawmakers and other city leaders vowed on Monday to find a way to revive the $2.9 billion Red Line that has been flatly rejected by Gov. Larry Hogan.
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- Hogan's decision to cancel Red Line made sense given the project's failings
- At the Edmondson Village Shopping Center Friday, folks were unhappy that Gov. Larry Hogan has killed the Red Line.
- Do you approve of Gov. Hogan's decision to kill a planned east-west light rail line in Baltimore, leaving $900 in federal funding on the table?
- Baltimore has suffered a major economic setback with short-sighted decision to derail the Red Line
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- As many of our LaurelcCity and Laurel service area citizens know by now, the Canadian developers of the West Parking lot of Laurel Park (the Howard County side of the train tracks) are pushing to have the Laurel Train Station abandoned as a train stop and Transportation Oriented Development (TOD) designation in favor of a train stop at their project. The Laurel Train Station was designated as a TOD site by the State.
- Laurel City Council members and residents have expressed concern with the Maryland Department of Transportation's consideration of closing the stop at the city's historic station and, at the request of Laurel Park's owners, creating a commuter train stop closer to the racetrack.
- A former city transportation official who ran the Charm City Circulator and water taxi programs was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison on charges he took $90,000 in bribes.
- Delaware and Maryland transit officials are discussing the possibility of extending MARC, Maryland's commuter rail line, as far north as Wilmington
- Responding to an outcry from MARC riders about a hefty increase in the fares for weekly tickets, the Maryland Transit Administration unveiled a new, less costly pass that can only be used on weekdays.
- Laurel's current train station is an historic and economic anchor to Old Town and especially Main Street. This proposal is an economic threat. For example the current MARC parking lot, which, I would point out is owned by the state, i.e. you and me, the taxpayers, becomes a lot less desirable to develop
- Higher fares for bus and rail rides are justified — if it means the Red Line moves forward
- The owners of Laurel Park, who plan to build a transit-oriented development with retail and residential space near the racetrack, have requested the state Department of Transportation move the commuter train stop in Laurel closer to the track and the development, according to Laurel City Council President Ed Ricks.
- Ease the Baltimore commute with buses fitted with retractable train wheels
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- Riders of Maryland's MARC trains urged Gov. Larry Hogan Monday to delay fare increases announced by the Maryland Transit Administration and to order the agency to hold public hearings on hikes of as much as 67 percent for weekly ticket purchasers.
- Officials from Carroll Area Transit System say it is not only alive and well, the non-profit has rolled out a new service to the residents of Carroll by providing transportation outside the county — something that Carroll government's contract with Butler Medical does not provide.
- Money spent on maglev or light rail is wasted compared to urgent needs along highways in disrepair like York Road
- Maryland Transit Administration Police will be conducting "fare compliance enforcement sweeps" on light rail trains beginning Tuesday and lasting through Sunday to correspond with the Orioles' home stand against the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, the MTA said.
- Magnetic levitation trains would be nice but buses represent a more urgent transit need
- Gov. Hogan's maglev comments didn't sit well with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Rep. Elijah Cummings, who have been advocating for the governor to support the Red Line project they view as a way for residents of West Baltimore to travel to jobs.
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- Why does Hogan think he knows best on the Red, Purple lines?
- An emotional Amtrak CEO pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that safety technology that could have prevented a deadly derailment last month in Philadelphia will be put into operation.
- The City Council on Monday released a sharply critical assessment of Baltimore's once-lucrative speed camera system, faulting the program's enormous size and lack of oversight. "Don't build a program if you can't operate it. That message was sent loudly and clearly throughout our investigation," said City Councilman James B. Kraft.
- One of the earliest images of Baltimore on fire during the rioting that broke out late last month involved a Maryland Transit Administration police cruiser and van burning on the corner of Pennsylvania and North avenues. One month later, MTA Police have issued a plea for help from the public in identifying seven people as part of their investigation into the alleged arson.
- State-mandated fare increases on local buses, MARC trains and other Maryland Transit Administration services will go into effect on June 25, the MTA announced Tuesday.
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- If Larry Hogan wants to save people money, he should invest in public transit
- Engineer of derailed train might have had the wrong personality for the job
- Baltimore's Penn Station will be buzzing this morning and later tonight as Amtrak's Northeast Corridor reopens for full service — enabling travelers on the nation's busiest section of commuter rail to move from New York to Washington, D.C. for the first time since a catastrophic crash in Philadelphia last week.
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- Bob Gildersleeve, a Towson businessman who lived in Elkridge, was killed in the Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia, his company confirmed.
- American Pharoah is a brilliant horse, admired by all the wisest observers in the racing game. But the Kentucky Derby champion is always a sensation during Preakness week. What sets this year apart is the presence of two challengers in Firing Line and Dortmund who gave the champ all he wanted at Churchill Downs.
- All MARC train service on the Penn Line has been suspended Thursday after a person was struck by a train in Washington, according to the Maryland Transit Administration and Washington fire officials.
- Amtrak Trains 151 and 181 will not operate on Thursday, but riders can take MARC, Maryland Transit Administration officials said.
- While many questions remained unanswered in the derailment of a northbound Amtrak commuter train in Philadelphia Tuesday night, here's what we know.
