The latest from Daniel Zawodny
Ambitious MTA plan would get Baltimore students to class, advocates tell Moore
The BMORE Bus plan, released in June, calls for increasing the frequency of bus service on all MTA routes and adding new, limited-stop express routes, among other improvements.
Proposed Bowie State MARC development could draw big-money partner
The state transportation department has so far budgeted $1.5 million to advance planning for the site.
Amtrak tunnel construction is upending life in a Baltimore neighborhood, residents say
Flooded basements, trash, pests — residents of Midtown-Edmondson say that construction for Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel is bringing unwanted additions to the neighborhood.
Baltimore grant ignites 10-year vision for a new Streetcar Museum campus
A new city grant will help the Baltimore Streetcar Museum achieve its future vision that includes refurbishing a nearby former railroad building into a new education space.
All aboard: New Amtrak Acela trains rolling into service late this month
Five of 28 brand-new trains will roll into service on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor on Aug. 28.
Detention cells in Baltimore designed for short stays instead confine immigrants for days
Under the Trump administration, ICE has detained immigrants in Baltimore holding rooms for an average of 51 hours, four times longer than the maximum time limit under its longstanding policy, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of federal data.
Not so fast: Federal officials halt proposed Northeast Maglev train
Citing major environmental and logistical concerns, the Federal Railroad Administration has ended its review of the Northeast Maglev train plan between D.C. and Baltimore.
Self-driving wheelchairs could someday transport passengers with disabilities to BWI’s gates
A pilot program with Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is helping researchers at Morgan State University bring new technology to life in autonomous wheelchairs.
Southwest Airlines adding new Caribbean destination from BWI in 2026
Direct flights between BWI and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands will begin in February, the airline has announced.
New MTA fares include perks for kids, penalties for Light Rail skippers
New MTA fare policies expand access to free rides for many youth, the agency has announced.
Baltimore man among 10 freed in prisoner swap with Venezuela
A longtime Baltimore media producer, Erick Oribio Quintana, was among 10 U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents freed in a recent prisoner swap with Venezuela.
New ‘Infrastructure Academy’ will train workers for city jobs in critical trades
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott celebrated the new workforce development initiative, launched Thursday in the Park Heights neighborhood where he grew up, as a means to train workers to fix the city's aging infrastructure.
Maryland is meeting the MTA’s pricey rehabilitation needs — for now
The Maryland Transit Administration has an unprecedented $2.8 billion backlog of rehabilitation projects, according to a new report, but the agency is confident that it has the money to fund the work in the coming years.
Red lights got you frustrated? Baltimore to finish retiming traffic lights by February
Baltimore’s transportation department has been retiming most of its roughly 1,400 traffic signals citywide and plans to finish implementing changes by early next year.
Maryland knows these roadways can be dangerous for pedestrians. They want your input to improve them.
Using traffic and crash analyses, state officials have identified nearly 150 stretches of roadway across Maryland that they want to make safer for vulnerable road users, including dozens in the Baltimore region, and are asking for feedback from those who use them.
Immigration arrests in Maryland have doubled under Trump
Under President Donald Trump, ICE is arresting 76 immigrants per week in Maryland, up from 29 per week last year.
They were supposed to help fix Maryland’s transportation funding problem, but they stopped meeting
The Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs, known as TRAIN, was supposed to meet to give recommendations on Maryland's transportation issues but stopped meeting.
Change at Baltimore court could hurt immigrant children, advocates fear
A recent policy change at Baltimore City Circuit Court could lead to the separation of children from their parents or guardians.
Why are some Baltimore intersections painted? These artists say it’s about safety
Some intersections in Baltimore City are getting a paint job but not just to beautify it. The goal is to raise awareness of pedestrian safety.
Hop on: Montgomery County just made its local buses free to use
Montgomery County has made its local public transportation free to ride as of this week.