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Auto insurance in Maryland is expensive. But just how bad is it?
Two recent reports offer confirming — or contradictory — senses of just how expensive car insurance is in Maryland right now.
A man in a suit and tie and a woman in a red suit stand next to a poster board that reads "RED LINE" with a train symbol in between the two words.
Where exactly should the future Red Line go? Tell MTA what you think.
The Maryland Transit Administration is hosting meetings soon to get public feedback on different proposed routes.
A silver train that says "MARC" on the front rides down a train track.
Walk and ride? State lays out vision for more development near MARC’s Penn Line stations
The state transportation department wants to encourage new apartment buildings and other development around stations along the MARC Penn Line.
Orioles fans walk off the light rail at Camden Station ahead of the game on opening day, March 28, 2024.
Budget cuts threaten federal grant to replace aging Baltimore light rail cars
The Maryland Transit Administration was awarded a $213 million federal grant to replace the aging cars for its light rail line. A top transit official warns that the state could lose the grant
At left, Matan Boltax, who was at the Nova music festival when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shared his story with people at the ARIEL Chabad Center in Pikesville. At right, people gather with signs at a rally Sunday afternoon in Columbia, Md., in support of Palestine.
One year since Oct. 7, Maryland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities grapple with fallout
In the days leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, locals with ties to both Israel and Gaza assembled peacefully across Maryland.
Someone wearing a blue and orange marching band uniform plays a trumpet on a football field in front of the rest of the marching band.
Morgan State marching band to play in Rose Parade, ‘the granddaddy of them all’
The Magnificent Marching Machine was invited to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, leaving it just one invite shy of the Triple Crown of parade events.
All 14 Metro SubwayLink stations between Owings Mills and Johns Hopkins Hospital will close at 8 p.m. Friday and reopen 4 a.m. Monday.
Baltimore Metro subway to close this weekend for upgrades ahead of new railcars
All 14 Metro SubwayLink stations between Owings Mills and Johns Hopkins Hospital will close at 8 p.m. Friday and reopen 4 a.m. Monday.
A structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remains in the Patapsco River six months after the container ship Dali lost power and hit a pier causing a catastrophic collapse.
What’s next for the Key Bridge: Rebuilding, lawsuits, investigations
What we know six months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse — and what will surface in the years to come.
An illustration of the Key Bridge falling, piece by piece.
Down in that metal nightmare: Untold stories of the Key Bridge disaster
This is the story of the Key Bridge disaster as told by people who lived it. The Banner spoke to 25 rescue workers, eyewitnesses, victims' relatives and more to compile a chronology of events on March 26.
Jim Webster guides and coaches Banner transportation reporter Danny Zawodny through the obstacle course at the Bus and Maintenance Roadeo on Sept. 14, 2024, in Baltimore.
The MTA let me drive a city bus at its annual ‘Roadeo.’ It wasn’t pretty.
On a recent Saturday, the Maryland Transit Administration hosted its annual “Bus Roadeo,” where local drivers and maintenance crews get to show off their stuff.
Mariela's husband was the foreman of the construction crew filling potholes on the Key Bridge on March 26.
The Key Bridge collapse: Six months later, six families are still grieving
The Key Bridge collapse killed most of a Baltimore construction crew. Their relatives share stories about the men and the pain of losing them.
People hold a series of signs, including one that reads, 'TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION = NEIGHBORHOOD DESTRUCTION' in front of a brown school building.
Residents want Baltimore City Council to slow down Amtrak’s tunnel project. But can they?
The railroad company is asking Baltimore’s City Council to sign off on the rights to build under public land. But residents want them to wait.
Maryland's draft transportation budget, released last week, proposes deferring more than $670 million in projects for the Maryland Transit Administration.
Maryland transit budget would cut millions from Baltimore, leave D.C. Metro whole
An equitable distribution of funds between Washington D.C. and Baltimore's transit systems was top of mind as commissioners asked for answers on more than $600 million worth of cuts.
A yellow and white road sign telling drivers to yield to pedestrians.
At some downtown Baltimore intersections, looking both ways isn’t always enough
Navigating Baltimore’s roads can get hairy, and even the rules at some downtown intersections can put pedestrians in harm’s way.
A woman holding a microphone and a white piece of paper stands on a deck around a group of people and gives a speech.
Transportation 101: Inside the free class that teaches future advocates
A class offered by the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance aims to give everyday Baltimoreans the tools to advocate for change on transportation issues.
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A budget crunch and tough decisions: 5 takeaways from state’s draft 6-year transportation plan
The Maryland Department of Transportation is $1.3 billion short and won’t cut some marquee projects. That means unfortunate cuts elsewhere.
A bus outside Charles Center Station drives along its path on 8/11/22.
Hop on, transit nerds, the MTA is making holiday sweaters
The MTA is hopping on the hottest transit agency trend — merch.
The Domino Sugar Factory, with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background, is seen on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
MDTA awards contract for Key Bridge replacement
Transportation officials have estimated finishing construction and opening the bridge to traffic in the Fall of 2028.
A close up photo of a bicycle symbol in a red-painted lane of a two lane roadway. Cars are parked along the road in the distance.
The city wants to build a trail to link 2 West Baltimore parks. No one seems happy with the plan.
A proposal to link The Greenway Trails Network between Druid Hill and Leakin parks has left some trail advocates scratching their heads.
The Maryland Transit Administration is making two new improvements that should help riders track buses and trains more reliably.
Tracking your MTA bus should get easier with these new upgrades
The Maryland Transit Administration is making two new improvements that should help riders track buses and trains more reliably.
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