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Baltimore down to one scooter operator after Link’s sudden collapse
Superpedestrian, a Massachusetts-based tech startup that was one of two scooter operators in Baltimore, pulled its operations in Baltimore and 17 other cities effective Dec. 31. Tech company Spin continues to operate in Baltimore, despite being acquired by a company that has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
A green scooter lies on the sidewalk on the left side of the frame, as a decorative fence casts a shadow on the right side.
Cars and roads will soon get smarter. Morgan State students are paving the way with new tech.
Students and professors at Morgan State University testing technology for roadway safety they believe could be groundbreaking.
A woman in a blue jacket holding a thermos talks to a small group of people inside a building.
Baltimore has been without light rail service for 2 weeks. That’s about to change.
Light rail service will resume Saturday after major mechanical issues related to the ongoing rehabilitation of the aging railcar fleet knocked it out of service for roughly two weeks.
The Maryland Transit Administration will cut shuttle bus service that has ferried passengers between light rail stations since the Dec. 8 shutdown and will make light rail service free until Jan. 2.
MTA study on future Baltimore-to-Towson transit line leaves door open on subway expansion
The MTA will continue to analyze options next year and solicit feedback from the public.
Exterior of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration building in downtown Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
Southwest pilots would avoid strike, get 50% pay bump over 5 years under new deal
The board of directors for the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has agreed in principle to a new deal valued at $12 billion with the airline, the union has announced.
Southwest Airlines pilots learn how to do pilot tracking.
Maryland gets a near-failing grade in transportation advocate’s latest report card
The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance gave the state a D+ overall, with failing grades in affordability and connectivity to jobs via transit. It dished out five C’s, the state’s highest grade this year, across 12 different areas.
An empty Camden Station.
Baltimore County man charged in I-395 crash that killed good Samaritan
Police arrested a man in connection to the August crash that took the life of Robert Horne, who had pulled over on the elevated highway to assist with a disabled vehicle.
Four people stand posing for a picture as a young man, second from the left, accepts an award.
Higher EV, hybrid fees among options to shore up Maryland transportation funding
A commission studying transportation funding options voted Wednesday to make six recommendations to the General Assembly.
Exterior of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration building in downtown Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
MTA says light rail car at center of shutdown had been rehabbed before electrical fire
The rail car that experienced an electrical fire recently — triggering the suspension of Baltimore’s entire light rail line last week — had received a scheduled rehabilitation prior to the incident, Maryland’s top transit official said Tuesday.
A screen grab of an MTA video shows smoke and fire on a light railcar in fall 2023.
Eight new red-light cameras have gone up in Baltimore. Here’s where they are.
Baltimore’s Department of Transportation is trying to crack down on impatient drivers with new red-light cameras at certain intersections.
An aerial view of a downtown Baltimore intersection, Holiday and East Baltimore streets, taken with a drone on Friday, March 17, 2023.
Baltimore’s light rail is long overdue for a rehab. How did we get here?
The suspension of light rail service has raised questions about why the state did not overhaul its older railcars sooner.
An empty Camden Station.
Buses replace light rail trains as suspension disrupts morning commutes
"The shuttles are worse because they have to stop at every stop and take even longer than the trains already do," said Teresa Abrams at the Camden Yards stop.
Wanda, a resident of the Baltimore area, boards a northbound light rail shuttle bus on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. She often uses the light rail services and learned that it was down when she heard the announcement on the platform.
Baltimore’s light rail is shut down — for now. Here’s what you need to know.
A guide to the abrupt suspension of Baltimore light rail service and what it means.
A rider boards a shuttle bus. A sign reading "Board Northbound Light Rail Shuttle Bus to Hunt Valley here" is in the left foreground.
MTA suspends Baltimore-area light rail service indefinitely
The Maryland Transit Administration said it plans to suspend light rail service on the north-south line starting Friday.
A man runs to catch the Light Rail heading toward BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on Aug. 11, 2022.
A $3.3 billion hole: Maryland expected to make drastic cuts to transportation
Maryland transportation projects could be delayed and local commuter bus service and roadway maintenance face significant cuts as a result of a more-than-$3 billion shortfall in funding the state’s six-year transportation plan, state officials said Tuesday.
Heavy traffic moves toward the Bay Bridge on Memorial Day weekend on May 28, 2021.
Road closures this week for Charm City Lights, Monument lighting
Druid Hill Park changes are in effect until Jan. 1, and temporary closures will happen this week near City Hall and the Washington Monument.
Fireworks ignite the sky at the 51st Monument Lighting in Mount Vernon last year, seen from Topside in hotel Revival in Baltimore.
Got thoughts on MARC train service? Public survey closes Monday
Are you a regular MARC train rider? The Maryland Transit Administration wants your input.
Commuters head to the 5:20 p.m. Camden Line MARC train on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.
Southwest pilots open ‘strike center’ near BWI as talks continue
Pilots should know by Thursday if they have a new deal after 3 1/2 years of negotiations with BWI’s largest airline.
Southwest Airlines pilots learn how to do pilot tracking, one pilot who's wearing a headset pointing.
Proposed Maryland Maglev tunnel could be one of the longest passenger rail tunnels in the US
A tunnel underneath South Baltimore’s Westport is just the beginning of the developer’s plans for miles of underground train travel.
The Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail wants to bring a Superconducting Maglev to the Northeast, connecting Baltimore to Washington D.C. and eventually New York.
Inside Howard County’s school bus crisis: Everything that went wrong before Zum’s launch
Correspondence obtained by The Baltimore Banner sheds new light on the missteps that left thousands of students without a ride the first week of school.
Zum, a California based tech company, will handle 230 of Howard County Public School's roughly 500 school bus routes for the next three years.
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