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CityLink Orange pulls into a stop just over President Street heading eastbound on Aug. 25, 2023.
Baltimore-area transit will be free weekend of Sept. 22-24
The Maryland Transit Administration won’t charge for rides on all of its public transportation modes from Sept. 22-24.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
West Baltimore residents want a say before Amtrak’s tunnel project leaves the station
As Amtrak moves forward with its plans for a new tunnel under West Baltimore, residents in the area feel left in the dark.
MV employs the majority of MobilityLink drivers, mechanics and supervisors that operate under the umbrella of the Maryland Transit Administration.
Drivers of MTA’s MobilityLink vans ratify temporary contract with private operator, union rep says
The new, temporary contract will bump pay and offer better benefits for MV Transportation employees while union leaders continue to work for a long-term deal. Drivers have complained about bedbugs in some vans.
Howard County Public School System Superintendent Michael Martirano answers questions at a press conference on Aug. 30 to address issues with the county's school buses.
Howard County schools’ chief operating officer resigns following bus issues
“The failure of transportation is my responsibility,” former chief operating officer Scott Washington told the Banner on Wednesday. “Because of the result of transportation, I resigned.”
QuickLink 40 is the MTA's newest bus route, serving as the temporary East-West placeholder while Baltimore waits for the future Red Line.
MTA has launched a new express bus to speed trips crosstown. So I rode it to see if it was faster.
I took the MTA's new QuickLink 40 across town and compared timestamps to the existing local routes. Here's how the trip went.
Donna McSee and Jackie Scott, drivers for Howard County Public Schools, pose for a photo with Zum CEO Vivek Garg.
Howard County’s new school bus contractor flew in 70 drivers. It still faced a shortage.
Despite its ambitions to transform student transportation with top-of-the-line technology and better pay for bus drivers, Zum seems to be suffering from the same labor shortage that’s hampered school districts across the U.S.
Howard County public schools officials and the system’s new school bus contractor, Zūm, have issued apologies for problems with transportation on the first day of school.
FAQ: What’s causing the problems with Howard County’s school buses?
How many Howard County students have been affected by late and no-show buses? Is it school officials’ fault, or the contractors’? Here’s what we know.
Baltimore City school buses.
Thousands of Howard County students stranded without bus service this week
Zūm, a California-based school bus contractor that just took over about half of the district's routes, said it could not cover 20 routes for the rest of the week. And parents have reported widespread problems with buses arriving nearly an hour late or not at all.
Kia dealership, Owings Mills.
Baltimore City to distribute free steering wheel locks to Kia, Hyundai owners at Tuesday event
Baltimore City residents who own a Kia or Hyundai vehicle can pick up a free steering wheel lock on Tuesday at Greater Paradise Christian Center as part of an ongoing response to the rise in thefts of Kia and Hyundai cars.
Zūm, a California-based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County public schools’ roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
Howard County school leaders, bus contractor apologize for late, no-show school buses
So many school buses showed up late, or didn’t show up at all, that Howard County schools Superintendent Michael Martirano apologized to families in an email.
Donna McSee and Jackie Scott, drivers for Howard County Public Schools employed by Zūm, talk in front of a line of brand new yellow school buses at Zūm’s Jessup operations hub on Aug. 22.
Can a California-based tech company fix Howard County’s school bus issues?
Zūm, a Silicon Valley-based company, is taking over half of the Howard County school district’s routes and hopes to transform student transportation in Maryland.
Baltimore Police closed off Pratt Street near the Transamerica building to investigate an incident on Sept. 9, 2019. Parts of Pratt Street will be closed the weekend of Aug. 25-27 for the Charm City Live festival.
Driving to the Inner Harbor this weekend? Plan for road closures
Baltimore City will be closing parts of Pratt Street and restricting parking on numerous streets starting Friday Aug. 25, 2023 due to Charm City Live, a free, outdoor music festival being held Saturday.
MobilityLink, the Maryland Transit Administration’s paratransit service for people with disabilities, has a fleet of roughly 500 vans like these photographed on Aug. 16 owned and operated by four private companies.
Bedbugs and other reasons why MobilityLink drivers want a better contract
The workers that pick up people with disabilities as part of the state’s MobilityLink system want a contract with better pay and benefits and that gets rid of bed bugs in the vans they drive.
Patrick Henderson speaks to members of the Gwynns Falls community at a protest at City Hall on Aug. 21, 2023. They are trying to keep a mixed use trail out of their community. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Residents rally against expansion of bike lanes, traffic-calming devices in some neighborhoods
Residents want the city to work more collaboratively with communities when they designate bike lanes and install traffic-calming measures.
Four people stand posing for a picture as a young man, second from the left, accepts an award.
‘He was so remarkable’: Family remembers man who stopped to help on I-395, then was struck by car and fell into water
Family members on Tuesday remembered Robert Taylor Horne Jr. as a gentle giant, a hilarious brother and a community-minded individual who was always helping others.
A powerful summer storm downed power lines on Route 140 in Westminster, trapping some motorists in their vehicles for hours on Aug. 7, 2023. The  roadway, which was closed to traffic for days, reopened on Aug. 14, 2023. (Samuel Gene)
Route 140 in Westminster reopens days after powerful storm knocked utility poles onto road
The State Highway Administration said Monday that all lanes of Route 140 have been reopened to traffic in the wake of a summer storm last week that sent utility poles onto vehicles on the roadway.
Instructor Jane Toskes shows campers Tori and Lauren how to fly a plane simulation.
Baltimore City students take to the simulated sky during weeklong BWI program
Fifty Baltimore City campers ages 10 to 14 participated in Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport’s summer youth initiative this week, getting a behind-the-scenes look at airport operations, customs and TSA management, as well as a day at the Community College of Baltimore County for a look at its robust aviation program.
Baltimore’s 2017 bike plan addendum called for 77 additional miles of separated bicycle lanes, like this one that runs north-south along Maryland Avenue. But city reports and cyclist estimates pin the total for five years of construction at just over 7 miles.
Baltimore is falling short on plans for a wide network of separated bike lanes
Baltimore’s DOT committed in 2017 to installing 77 miles of protected bike lanes across the city by 2022 as part of its greater Bicycle Master Plan. But city reports and cyclist estimates pin the total for five years of construction at just over 7 miles.
Breaking News alert
Body found along Harford County trail believed to be missing woman, sheriff says
A body found along the Ma and Pa Trail in Harford County is believed to be that of 37-year-old Rachel Morin, who was reported missing Saturday night, according to the county sheriff’s office.
Severe weather is in the near-term forecast for the Baltimore area.
Thunderstorms forecast for Baltimore region over next few days
The National Weather Service says the area could see scattered showers and thunderstorms Sunday evening, with more severe storms passing through Monday.
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