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    Buffalo’s $1 billion cautionary tale for Baltimore’s ‘Highway to Nowhere’

    The Kensington Expressway, looking south in Buffalo, N.Y.
    Final boarding call for free bags at Southwest as airline abandons perk
    It’s the last day to book a flight on Southwest Airlines without being hit with a fee to check bags after the airline abandoned a decades-long luggage policy.
    Southwest Airlines accounts for about 70% of airline traffic at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Baltimore’s janky, pothole-filled roads have long been neglected — that may be changing
    City transportation officials aim to cover 111 miles of streets before the weather gets too cold to lay asphalt.
    A pothole on the Jones Falls Expressway in Baltimore.
    Two dead in weekend pile-up on I-70 in Frederick County
    Maryland State Police investigate a double fatal traffic crash in Frederick County on Sunday afternoon.
    The Maryland State Police logo emblazoned on a lectern in front a police vehicle from a separate agency before a press conference, pictured outside the Maryland State Police Glen Burnie Barracks on 11/10/22.
    Artscape, Deathfest and more: Here’s what to know about traffic & parking this weekend
    There’s a lot going on in Baltimore over Memorial Day weekend. Here’s what you need to know about traffic and parking restrictions.
    Numerous streets will be closed for Artscape, Deathfest, Festival of India, and more events starting on Friday.
    Is Elon Musk boring his way into Baltimore tunnels?
    Though construction has begun for the multiyear, $6 billion project, major digging is still at least a year away.
    A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.

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    Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use because of battery fire concerns
    Southwest is the first U.S. airline to restrict the use of portable chargers like this.
    A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Anne Arundel County rolling out 10 red light cameras to boost road safety
    Two red light cameras are up and running in Anne Arundel County with eight more expected as officials’ enhance efforts to reduce dangerous driving.
    Anne Arundel County is expanding red-light cameras to 10 locations. Two are already operational.
    What’s the latest victim in Trump’s war on woke? You guessed it — bike lanes
    Federal transportation officials are reexamining grants for bike and pedestrian infrastructure as part of a turn away from the priorities of the Biden administration.
    White paint in the shape of two bicycles indicate where a two-way bike path is separated from the rest of the roadway.
    Public ‘trolley’ service returns to Old Ellicott City after 70 years
    Howard County is launching a free weekend “trolley” bus service through Old Ellicott City’s Main Street.
    Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, center left, joins others to launch the public “trolley” service in Old Ellicott City on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
    So long, CharmCard. Maryland phasing out transit card in favor of mobile app
    The Maryland Transit Administration is phasing out CharmCard in favor of the mobile app CharmPass.
    The inside of a 40ft MTA bus ready to begin its first run at Bus and Maintenance Roadeo on September 14th 2024 in Baltimore City.

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    MARC, Amtrak delays persist after massive fire in West Baltimore
    Six Amtrak trains on the MARC Penn Line are canceled for Wednesday morning following a massive fire at a warehouse next to the train tracks in West Baltimore.
    A silver train that says "MARC" on the front rides down a train track.
    Baltimore kids can’t get to school on time. Here are 5 ways to fix that.
    The Baltimore Banner gathered over 100 people to discuss solutions to the city’s transportation nightmare for kids.
    Brooke Bourne, center, a senior at Western High School, answers a question from the audience during Monday evening’s community discussion on the Baltimore student transportation crisis.
    Expect traffic as roadwork begins on Jones Falls Expressway
    Drivers, especially motorcyclists, should be aware of uneven pavement while the project continues.
    The northbound view of I-83, from the 41st Street bridge. Post-mounted speed cameras monitor traffic in both directions at this location.
    Get on board, Maryland, it’s time to fix Baltimore’s school transit mess
    Baltimore must acknowledge its failure to provide reliable transportation for city students and start a conversation about how to fix it.
    A’Nya Lucas, a senior at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School, gets on the bus in Cherry Hill, Baltimore, MD on Nov. 14, 2024.
    Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
    The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.

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    Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues
    The cuts and “other recent cost-saving actions” will save roughly $100 million annually, according to an Amtrak statement.
    An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
    Parking fines in Baltimore will soon cost more. Here’s what to know.
    Fines for parking violations in residential areas will be moving to a tiered system, with higher fines for more offenses in a 12-month period.
    Residents in high-demand parking areas say they hope the new tiered fine system deters illegal parking.
    Want better school commutes in Baltimore? First, find out who’s riding the bus
    Without data, experts say, it’s all but impossible for school officials and transit planners to find solutions for the thousands of Baltimore City kids who struggle to get to class on time every day.
    Passengers board a bus at the Mondawmin Transit Hub.
    Montgomery County’s rapid bus line will expand up Route 29 to Howard County in 2026
    Montgomery County's rapid bus network Flash is expanding service into Howard County along the Route 29 corridor in 2026.
    Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, center left, and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, center right, announced a partnership to expand Montgomery‘s Flash bus rapid transit service along Route 29 in mid-2026.
    Frontier Airlines will start cheap, direct flights from BWI to Chicago this summer
    Frontier Airlines, one of the larger budget carriers in the U.S., will start offering direct flights from BWI to O’Hare International Airport in July.
    A Frontier Airlines plane taking off.
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