Amtrak calls 100-year-old rail bridge ‘structurally safe’ after chunk of concrete falls
Two lanes of roadway beneath a 100-year-old East Baltimore rail bridge remained closed Monday after a chunk of concrete fell from it the previous day, but Amtrak stressed the span was “structurally sound.”
$30k of E-ZPass fees no more: He’s out of debt and back on the road
Brett Wilson is out from underneath the weight of tens of thousands in debt to the state government he was never certain that he owed.
As the state eyes a MARC train renaissance, it opens Odenton station for developers
Maryland’s transportation department wants to create a short list of developers to help tease out its vision for the Odenton MARC station.
Trouble biking across the Baltimore area? Planners want to hear from you
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council is seeking public input on its latest plan to create a more bikeable region.
Ride-hailing app Empower stirred up a ruckus in DC. Now it’s in Baltimore.
The ride-hailing app Empower argues that it isn’t the same as companies such as Uber and Lyft and shouldn’t be subject to the same regulations. Regulators in the District of Columbia and Maryland disagree.
Goodbye speed humps: City will test alternative traffic calming on Northeast Baltimore road
Goodbye speed humps, hello chicanes. Could making straight roads a little more winding help reduce unsafe speeding and distracted driving? Northeast Baltimore will soon find out.
Baltimore requests $100M to start reforming the ‘Highway to Nowhere’
The U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere has scarred West Baltimore for decades. Baltimore’s new plan won’t remove it, but will try to transform the area around it.
Penn Station secures new funding as questions swirl around station project
The $122 million will help un-pause one of Baltimore’s highest-profile redevelopment projects.
Preflight beers at BWI are about to get a little easier, thanks to the MVA
Mobile-ID isn't just for TSA anymore: Seven restaurants at BWI airport can now verify your age with it.
Baltimore’s transit riders are lower-income and more diverse than before, MTA study shows
The Maryland Transit Administration's latest origin-destination study of its riders shows that more than 80% don’t have access to a car.
What to know about the plans for a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge
What do the options for a future bridge look like? Is the “no-build” option likely? How much could it cost? Here’s what we know so far.
State now plans to replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with two new spans
Each of the six alternatives include widening the total capacity to at least eight lanes and include new ideas for public transit and tolls.
Some in Mount Vernon want to close an exit off I-83 to slow traffic in the neighborhood
Could shutting down an off ramp into Midtown/Mount Vernon off Interstate 83 help make it safer for pedestrians and students? Some nearby residents think so.
Baltimore Metro to close this weekend for more tests of the new railcars
The Maryland Transit Administration will run shuttle buses between Metro stops this weekend as it tests a new train control system.
Baltimore’s Red Line is not dead yet, but Trump win threatens mass transit
Some fear Republican Donald Trump’s second term will not bode well for Maryland’s efforts to expand transit, including Baltimore’s Red Line.
MTA offering free Election Day rides on city buses, light rail and subway
The Maryland Transit Administration is offering free Election Day rides on buses, light rail, the subway and paratransit vans.
I tried an e-bike for a week. Here are the pros and cons.
For five days, I left my car parked in front of my row house and hopped on a rental e-bike. The transition was easier than I thought it would be but certainly not perfect.
Southwest Airlines adding direct flights from BWI to West Coast cities
BWI’s largest airline is adding new direct service between Baltimore and six new West Coast cities in time for summer 2025 travel.
The Latine vote could be ‘enormous.’ What does it take to sway it?
With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.
$30,000 of E-ZPass fees and nowhere to turn for help
Some Maryland Drivers are facing thousands of dollars in E-ZPass tolls and fines dating back to the pandemic. But they say they can’t get answers about their bills or help resolving them.