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Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service between New York and Philadelphia is suspended after a deadly derailment Tuesday night just north of Philadelphia.

The proposed Red Line light rail project will deliver the sort of employment opportunities that Baltimore residents across the city rose up to demand during recent protests, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and other elected officials said Tuesday,

The Maryland Transit Administration encourages those headed to the 140th Preakness Stakes on Saturday to take public transportation instead of driving to avoid traffic delays and parking issues.

Now, more than ever, city could use the economic opportunities that would come with proposed light rail project

The Maryland Transit Administration will extend Light Rail Service for Sunday night's Prince concert.

City officials are planning to make several "drastic changes" to the popular Charm City Circulator bus network in order to reduce costs, including the elimination of the Banner route and reduction of service on the Green and Orange routes, according to transportation director William Johnson.

Two men were arrested amid unrest in Baltimore on Tuesday night after stealing a Maryland Transit Administration mobility van that police then tracked through GPS, a MTA spokesman confirmed.

Baltimore County Police have made a second arrest in the brutal beating of a Dundalk man at the hands of teenagers last week.

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In theory, the Red Line could one day ease Baltimore's traffic woes; however, to sustain the growth trends that certain neighborhoods have experienced in the past decade, we need to implement effective and efficient methods for moving people around the city now. Having read the "Southeast Baltimore Complete Streets Plan," I see an excellent vision of Baltimore that we can implement immediately, creating a more functional and accessible city, complete with modern mass transit, more biking options

All traffic lanes and the right shoulder have been reopened on the inner loop of Interstate 695 in Towson, where a Friday morning collision involving five vehicles had shut down all inner loop traffic, state transportation officials said.

State Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn is expected to name Paul Comfort as the new head of the Maryland Transit Administration on Friday, a day after the resignation of Melinda B. Peters as the head of the State Highway Administration.

Melinda B. Peters, the head of the Maryland State Highway Administration, resigned on Thursday, according to state transportation officials.

Emergency roadwork on MD 140 West at Mt. Wilson Lane has closed the westbound right traffic lane and westbound right shoulder at 5:31 a.m on Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

A two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95 South in Baltimore City at the I-395 exit has closed the southbound right shoulder at 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

For the second time under a Republican governor, Robert L. Smith has been pushed out of the top job at the Maryland Transit Administration.

All traffic is closed on MD 27 in Westminster is closed due to a three-vehicle collision at Nicodemus Road at 7:54 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said on Friday that Roland Avenue is open at 40th Street with the clearing of Thursday night emergency roadwork.

Concerns about Red Line stem from fears that black people will show up in white neighborhoods

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said that a temporary lane closure along westbound Orleans Street at the Central Avenue intersection will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday.

A pedestrian bridge collapsed on top of rail lines serving MARC trains and the Washington Metro between College Park and Greenbelt on Wednesday afternoon, shutting down service on both systems, according to the Maryland Transit Administration and local emergency officials.

A two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95 South in Baltimore City at the Caton Avenue exit has closed the southbound left shoulder at 6:56 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Maryland Transit Administration officials reported delays to MARC train service Tuesday.

Promoters of light rail in Baltimore haven't made the case for Red Line

State and local transportation officials said that modifications will be in effect on local roads and rails during the Orioles regular season home opener on Friday afternoon

Debris on Interstate 83 south, past Old Pimlico Road in Baltimore was reported at about 10:15 a.m. Thursday morning, state highways officials said.

State and local transportation officials said that modifications will be in effect on local roads and rails during the Orioles regular season home opener on Friday afternoon.

Several incidents along local roadways caused lane closures during Wednesday's rainy commute, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The Dorsey MARC station in Elkridge was evacuated and Camden Line rail service was diverted for several hours Tuesday morning while police investigated a suspicious package that turned out to be "bathroom supplies," authorities said.

A two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95 North in Bel Air prior to MD 543 has closed the northbound left shoulder at 8:18 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

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All MARC train service on the Penn Line was suspended between West Baltimore and Penn Station Thursday afternoon because of police activity along the tracks, according to the Maryland Transit Administration.

All lanes are open on U.S. 50 in Davidsonville on Friday morning with the clearing of an incident prior to the Davidsonville Road exit, according to the state Department of Transportation.

WHEATON, Md. (AP) — Metro has closed two red line stations in Maryland after smoke was reported in a tunnel.

This schedule will be in effect Friday, April 3

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said on Thursday morning that repairs to a sinkhole on southbound Eutaw Street at Dolphin Street will cause closures through the evening

A dump truck rear-ended a Metro bus in Montgomery County, sending 10 people to the hospital.

Bit by bit, the project to replace Amtrak's century-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge between Havre de Grace and Perryville is taking shape, although it could be at least five more years until construction begins, according to community leaders and railroad officials involved in the project.

Police are looking for seven people they believe are connected to a stabbing that occurred on a Baltimore light rail train Tuesday afternoon.

hough it was held at The Other Barn in Columbia's Oakland Mills, issues broached at Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman's town hall Tuesday night ranged from the hyperlocal to the county-wide.

Emergency roadwork on U.S. 1 South in Jessup between Montevideo Road and Port Capital Drive has closed the southbound right traffic lane and southbound right shoulder at 8:08 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

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The lanes on Interstate 95 South in Baltimore have been split as months of repair work gets underway.

A two-vehicle collision on the outer loop of Interstate 695 in Parkville at Harford Road has closed the outer loop left traffic lane and outer loop left shoulder at 8:04 a.m. on Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

All southbound lanes are closed on Falls Road in Towson prior to Lake Avenue due to a utility problem at 8:54 a.m. on Thursday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Baltimore City officials reported significant delays on Park Height Avenue in Northwest Baltimore on Wednesday morning due to a two-alarm fire in the area of Fallstaff Road.