Transportation
For sailors, Key Bridge was a gritty gateway — and remains powerful even in wreckage
Sailors have long thought of the Key Bridge as a beacon, a waypoint signaling the entry to or exit from Baltimore. It remains so, even as wreckage.
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.
They teach Baltimore youths to fix bikes — and change perspectives in the process
Baltimore Youth Kinetic Energy Collective, or BYKE for short, is a local nonprofit that teaches young people in the city to repair bikes, but they say they are much more than a repair shop.
State Key Bridge lawsuit likely, with announcement planned Tuesday
Neither the governor nor attorney general offered details on their announcement, but it comes just before a deadline to file legal claims against the ship's owner and operator.
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.
FBI agents board boat managed by company overseeing the cargo ship that collapsed Key Bridge
In statements Saturday, spokespeople for the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland confirmed authorities have boarded the Maersk Saltoro.
As deadline nears, a Baltimore County company seeks damages from Key Bridge collapse
The ship’s operators were “potentially grossly negligent and reckless,” the attorney representing Brawner Builders, Andrew Connolly, wrote in the claim filed in the U.S. District Court of Maryland.
Families of Key Bridge victims to take legal action against Dali owner, say tragedy was preventable
Almost six months after the cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the families of three of the six construction workers who died in the collapse are pursuing legal action to hold the ship company accountable.
Amtrak train fatally strikes ATV riders on tracks in Baltimore County: What we know
An Amtrak train carrying 519 passengers between New York and Roanoke, Virginia, struck and killed two people on an ATV who were on the tracks in Baltimore County, officials said.
2 dead after Amtrak train crashes into ATV in Baltimore County
Two people on an ATV 4-wheeler died after they were struck by an Amtrak train Sunday in Baltimore County, according to police.
Baltimore light rail resumes service after earlier suspension
The Maryland Transit Administration announced that light rail service from North Avenue to Camden Yards was back to normal Sunday afternoon after earlier disruptions from a fire.
Small, single-engine aircraft crashes off runway at BWI Airport
The crash has not impacted airline operations, and the FAA was notified, according to an official.
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.
Finally, some answers: What caused Howard County’s school bus crisis last year
After thousands of Howard County students were stranded without bus service last August, people wanted answers. Now, a year later, there are some.
Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Key Bridge collapse
When disconnected, the problematic cable triggered an electrical blackout on the ship similar to what happened as it approached the bridge on March 26, according to new documents released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.
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.
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.
Letters: West Baltimore residents are right. Parts of proposed bike trail are dangerous.
The proposed bike trail from Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park to Druid Hill Park would be dangerous, a reader says, but an alternate route would make sense.
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.
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.