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MARC offering discounts on some commuter train, bus routes amid DC Metro construction
The Maryland Transit Administration is offering discounted rates on certain trains and buses while D.C.-area commuters deal with closures along Metro’s Red Line.
Exterior of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration building in downtown Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
Howard County’s plan for safer, accessible roads is drawing national attention. Here’s why.
Howard County’s finalized budget will put more than $14 million into its Complete Streets program, recognized by Smart Growth America as having the best policy of 1,700 across the U.S.
The bridge welcoming visitors to Old Ellicott City as seen on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.
After Key Bridge collapse, Johns Hopkins engineers are studying the risk of US bridges being hit
Calling the March 26 crash that toppled the Key Bridge a “wake-up call,” Johns Hopkins says a team will undertake an “urgent assessment” of bridges across the U.S.
The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Tugboats on May 20 escorted the Dali from the Key Bridge collapse site to a dock in the Port of Baltimore.
BWI retail worker loses airport access after TSA finds loaded handgun at checkpoint
TSA intercepted its 21st gun of the year at BWI airport on Sunday — this time, an airport employee brought it.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 22:  Passengers walk through a terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on December 22, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
8 Catholic churches got a reprieve from the archdiocese. 3 weren’t so lucky.
The blueprint released Wednesday closely tracks the draft plan that the archdiocese put out in April, reducing the number of parishes — or Catholic communities — from 61 to 23. The number of actual churches would shrink from 59 to 30. But Archbishop William Lori did spare eight churches initially, while delivering some late bad news to others.
Archbishop William Lori is shown in his conference room in September 2023.
Next stop, Cherry Hill, for Baltimore’s free Circulator bus service
The Charm City Circulator, a free bus service that operates four routes through the city’s core, will add a new route that crosses the Hanover Street Bridge to Cherry Hill starting June 23. The new line will include stops in Baltimore Peninsula, Riverside and Federal Hill before terminating at the Inner Harbor.
The side of a bus is shown. Words on it say "CHARM CITY CIRCULATOR" and "FAST. FRIENDLY."
Dali has left Key Bridge wreckage site, but work is far from done, Moore says
Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday thanked the Unified Command and other officials for a quick and decisive response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But the mission is far from complete, he said.
The Dali cargo ship was moved from the Key Bridge wreckage site on Monday. (Wesley Lapointe/The Baltimore Banner)
Bike advocates say now is a moment for change in Southeast Baltimore
Advocates say that two recent crashes on East Baltimore Street highlight the need for better bike infrastructure in Baltimore’s Southeast neighborhoods.
A group of cyclists bike left to right down a city street.
Latino immigrants fill pews even as Baltimore Catholic churches empty
The Archdiocese of Baltimore is set to finalize its plan to close churches next month. That includes some where Hispanic congregations worship.
Cynthia Mendoza poses for a photograph in front of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church Wednesday, May 8, 2024 in Baltimore.
A new scooter company will be coming to Baltimore in July. Who will it be?
After Superpedestrian suddenly went out of business at the end of last year, Baltimore’s transportation department will bring in another scooter company.
Superpedestrian, the company behind the yellow Link scooters on Baltimore’s streets, suddenly went out of business at the end of 2023.
A matter of inches: Howard Street tunnel project to clear path for double-stacked cargo trains
Once rehabilitated, the Howard Street freight rail tunnel will be a game changer for the Port of Baltimore.
CSX is raising the height clearance at the Howard Street Tunnel and other choke points so that it can accommodate double-stacked cargo freight trains. The work comes nearly a quarter-century after an underground chemical fire in the tunnel shut down parts of downtown for nearly a week.
The Colgate Creek Bridge is taking years to replace. Now it’s hampering traffic near the port.
The replacement of the Colgate Creek Bridge near the Port of Baltimore was supposed to be finished years ago. City officials now say it won’t be finished until December 2025.
This photo shows a roadway partially closed down with orange construction cones. A truck is driving toward the camera underneath street signs indicating where to turn into a Port of Baltimore terminal.
2 people have fallen from I-395 into the water below. Should the road barriers be taller?
Checking with state officials on whether they plan to improve safety on the I-395 connector, the scene of two motorists falling to their deaths in the water below in recent months.
Interstate 395 carries vehicles in and out of downtown Baltimore, connecting with Interstate 95 (above). Two drivers have fallen to their deaths in the Patapsco River after crashes on I-395 in the past eight months.
Replacing the Key Bridge could cost nearly $2 billion, take until 2028 to finish, official says
State officials on Thursday provided a clearer picture of what it will take to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on April 6.
Reservoir Hill residents file civil rights complaint against Amtrak over new tunnel
“Amtrak’s demonstrated need for the project does not justify the discriminatory effects on Black residents,” Baltimore residents told the U.S. Department of Transportation.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
Light rail track maintenance to close some stations for 3 weeks
Light rail service will not operate at five stations in Anne Arundel County for most of May as the Maryland Transit Administration is set to begin track repairs next week.
Six train cars idle on a lattice of train tracks.
Calling all riders: the MTA needs your help improving Baltimore bus service
Maryland’s public transit agency is seeking public input on BMORE BUS, a short-range plan to improve Baltimore’s bus network.
CityLink Orange pulls into a stop on East Baltimore Street just past President Street on Aug 25, 2023.
Why taxpayers are on the hook for the Key Bridge — for now
The Banner examines a history of ship strikes on major bridges that led to collapses — and tries to answer the question of who ends up footing the bill.
The Dali and collapsed Key Bridge are seen from the Catlett, a debris survey boat, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Memorial service remembers Maynor Suazo Sandoval, victim of the Key Bridge collapse
Mourners gathered Friday night to celebrate the life of Owings Mills resident Maynor Suazo Sandoval, who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Mourners gathered Friday night, April 19, 2024, to celebrate the life of Owings Mills resident Maynor Suazo Sandoval, who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Key Bridge collapse turns neighborhood roads into highway thoroughfares
Trucks have long cut through neighborhoods around the Port of Baltimore, but residents say the problem is getting worse in the wake of the Key Bridge’s collapse.
Trucks coming back from the way of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was toppled by a massive container ship on March 26, 2024. The loss of the bridge, a key segment in the Baltimore Beltway, has left drivers looking for other routes around the city or to and from the Port of Baltimore.
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