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    Jim Harkness, Maryland Transportation Authority Chief Engineer, sits with a study model of the new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Can Maryland rebuild the Key Bridge by 2028? The engineer in charge is already on it
    Maryland Transportation Authority chief engineer James Harkness oversees a Key Bridge team that, in an given week, includes roughly 150 engineers.
    Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house.
    Loss of the Key Bridge upends commutes and personal finances
    Even though Maryland avoided large-scale economic doom related to the Key Bridge collapse, the disaster upended the lives of people who relied on the bridge.
    Remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge can be seen on April 1 in the Patapsco River after its collapse on March 26. A year later, work has begun on a replacement bridge.
    Amid Trump’s chaos, the Key Bridge response reminds us of how things should work
    It’s 1:29 a.m. on March 26, 2025. An airliner collides with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a year after the container ship Dali knocked down the Key Bridge. What happens next in this imaginary disaster might be far different from the response to the real catastrophe. The reason? The occupant of the White House.
    Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
    I-83 has new speed camera locations — and ticketing begins today
    The speed cameras along I-83 in Baltimore have moved farther apart. Citations come with a $40 fine.
    The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is more at risk for ship strike than it should be, according to Johns Hopkins research. It can expect to be struck once in every 86 years, according to their findings.
    Ships are ‘highly likely’ to collide with U.S. bridges, Hopkins research finds
    From one spanning the San Francisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge here in Maryland, structures are much more prone to ship strikes than previously thought.
    The bulk carrier Golden John passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
    NTSB slams MDTA and urges assessment of Chesapeake Bay Bridge: ‘We need action’
    The Francis Scott Key Bridge was 30 times more susceptible to ship strikes than it should have been, a federal official said Thursday.
    A Tesla Cybertruck is parked outside of a dealership on November 14, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
    In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks over detaching panels
    Videos posted on social media showing people ripping the panels off of Cybertrucks with their hands have gone viral in recent days.
    Amtrak CEO Stephen J. Gardner looks on during a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials on June 06, 2023 in Washington, DC.
    Amtrak CEO abruptly resigns from the nation’s passenger railroad
    Wednesday’s announcement signaled that the leadership change came down to Amtrak maintaining support from U.S. President Donald Trump.
    The Maryland Transit Administration’s Metro subway will shut down this weekend for tests of the system’s new railcars.
    Plan ahead: Baltimore Metro to close for weekend railcar tests
    Baltimore’s lone Metro line won’t run this weekend, the Maryland Transit Administration announced, and will reopen Monday with adjusted hours as the agency tests the system’s new railcars.
    A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    Job cuts coming for Southwest Airlines employees at BWI
    Southwest Airlines is eliminating about 120 jobs across four airports, including at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    People celebrating the 67th Baltimore St. Patrick Parade will march through Mt. Vernon and near the Inner Harbor this weekend.
    St. Patrick’s Day weekend comes with road closures, traffic restrictions and more
    See which roads will be closed and where parking will be restricted this weekend.
    Photo illustration of white sedan driving toward the left of the image against a dark purple background. The rear of the car is cut out, and a pile of one hundred dollar bills fills the back silhouette of the car. One hundred dollar bills fly away from the rear of the car.
    Yes, tariffs could make your car insurance even costlier
    Proposed tariffs threaten to upend current auto supply chains, boosting prices, particularly on cars and parts from Canada, Mexico and China.
    Flights booked on or after May 28, 2025, will no longer include free baggage for all Southwest Airlines customers.
    Bags no longer fly free with Southwest Airlines
    Southwest is ditching its longstanding policy of allowing all customers to check bags for free.
    Single-engine plane crashes in southern Pennsylvania
    Five people were onboard the single-engine plane that crashed and burst into flames in a parking lot near a small airport.
    Exterior of a Light Rail train heading to BWI Airport at Camden Station in Baltimore on 8/11/22.
    Travel warning: MTA closing light rail stops for track repairs this weekend
    If you’re planning to use the MTA light rail this weekend, be aware that several stops along the southern portion of the system will be closed for track maintenance on Sunday.
    Brooke Bourne, a senior at Western High School, spends more than 90 minutes getting home from school each day on public transit, a distance that takes 17 minutes by car.
    Baltimore City Council is ready to talk about kids’ struggles to get to school
    A Thursday hearing will be the first time public officials discuss transit’s impact on students since a Banner investigation found it’s nearly impossible for them to get to school on time every day.
    Weekend commuters zip past on of Baltimore City's speed camera on the Jones Falls Expressway on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
    The I-83 speed cameras are moving, but not far
    Baltimore City plans to move the two automated speed cameras on Interstate 83 to new locations soon.
    A pair of parking tickets on a windshield of a Mercedes parked near the corner of Cathedral and West Mulberry streets in downtown Baltimore.
    Baltimore to start 24-hour parking enforcement
    A 24-hour schedule will help officers get to more “hot spots” where enforcement doesn’t always happen but where the department knows offenses are happening, city officials said.
    Illustration shows a rear view mirror whose image shows many Virginia license plates. In the background is a lightly sketched streetscape of downtown Baltimore. A crab and the Natty Boh logo hang from the rear view mirror.
    Maryland is fighting against Virginia license plates, but the license plates are winning
    Maryland has few avenues to compel motorists who skirt state vehicle registration law to fix their registrations.
    The Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is a major hub for Southwest Airlines.
    Power restored at BWI after outage causes over 100 flight delays, long lines
    A power outage disrupted flights at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Monday morning.
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