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Baltimore County awarded $3.5 million federal grant to support efforts to reduce traffic-related fatalities

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works this week announced that Baltimore County has been awarded over $3.5 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to enhance road safety and infrastructure and support Baltimore County’s ongoing efforts to reduce traffic-related fatalities. “Investing in our roadways is not just […]

Baltimore County awarded $3.5 million in federal SS4A grants

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation on Tuesday congratulated 17 counties and municipalities in Maryland for their selection to receive more than $28 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, these grants are an important step toward meeting Maryland’s goal of Vision Zero – the elimination of […]

MTA Light Rail service to resume on Saturday, service to be free until January 2

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration has announced the resumption of Light Rail service, effective Saturday, December 23rd. Service was temporarily suspended to facilitate emergency inspection of the entire Light Rail vehicle fleet on Friday, December 8th. Following recent inspections that identified potential issues with punctured conduits on Light Rail vehicles, the MTA worked closely with its contractor to complete an […]

MTA Maryland Proposed Transit Expansion Baltimore Towson

MTA advances Baltimore-to-Towson corridor mass transit initiative to next phase

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration has completed the feasibility study for the North-South Transit Corridor, designed to provide more mass transit connections between the Towson area of Baltimore County and downtown Baltimore. The study, which will advance to analyze various options in the coming year, is part of the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan, a 25-year plan released in October […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols over Christmas weekend

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police, beginning Friday, will be increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle […]

Light Rail to temporarily suspend all service for emergency inspection, repairs effective Friday

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, December 8, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration will temporarily suspend Light Rail service at all stops in order to perform emergency inspections of every vehicle in the fleet. During a recent inspection, the Maryland Transit Administration discovered the potential for a punctured conduit on its Light Rail vehicles. Out of an […]

Governor Moore, Lt. Governor Miller honor victims of fatal crashes In Maryland

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller this week joined safety advocates from across the state and families who have lost loved ones in car crashes for the 20th annual Maryland Remembers ceremony in Annapolis. The ceremony traditionally honors Marylanders who were killed in impaired driving crashes. This year, the event was expanded to remember all victims, regardless […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—Beginning on Wednesday, Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols through Thanksgiving weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive, and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor […]