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MDOT announces masks now optional at BWI Marshall Airport, on MTA Transit Systems

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

HANOVER, MD—The Transportation Security Administration has rescinded the security directives requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs that were scheduled to take effect on Tuesday. Effective immediately, masks are now optional in the terminal and on flights arriving and departing from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Masks also are now optional on all Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland […]

Governor Hogan announces new cargo record for BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced that Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) set a new annual record for cargo operations in 2021, with more than 618.8 million pounds of cargo transported—an increase of 4% compared to 2020. In 2021, BWI’s cargo operations accounted for more than 55% of the total air cargo flown through the region’s three major […]

Amtrak service temporarily suspended in Maryland due to Aberdeen freight derailment

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Amtrak has temporarily suspended service in the northeast corridor due to a derailment. On Saturday morning, the company announced that due to a Norfolk Southern freight derailment near Aberdeen, Amtrak service will be temporarily suspended between New York and Washington, D.C. Officials say crews are working to repair the track and service will be restored as quickly as possible. […]

Governor Hogan declares state of emergency, mobilizes National Guard ahead of winter storm

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday declared a state of emergency and mobilized members of the Maryland National Guard ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring several inches of snowfall to most of the state and up to 12 inches to the lower Eastern Shore. The emergency declaration includes Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, […]

Over 67,000 power outages reported in Maryland, nearly 200 flights canceled at BWI

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The first winter storm of the season is packing quite a punch in parts of Maryland and wreaking havoc on local roadways. As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, over 67,000 residents were without power, according to the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM). Maryland State Police have also responded to dozens of crashes. The Nottingham area is under a […]

Monkeypox confirmed in Maryland resident who traveled to Nigeria

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in a Maryland resident who recently returned from Nigeria. The individual presented with mild symptoms, is currently recovering in isolation, and is not hospitalized. MDH officials, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, say that no special precautions are recommended for […]

AAA: Thanksgiving travel to rebound nearly pre-pandemic levels

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Airports and roads may seem jam-packed this year, as AAA predicts that about 53.4 million people will travel for the Thanksgiving holiday, up 13% from 2020. This brings travel volumes within 5% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with air travel almost completely recovering from its dramatic fall during the pandemic, up 80% over last year. As restrictions continue to […]

Traffic on Maryland roads, highways begins to exceed pre-pandemic levels

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Marylanders are returning to roadways, airways, and other forms of travel in numbers approaching pre-pandemic levels, marking major milestones for state transportation, tourism and economic recovery. “Holiday travel during the Fourth of July Weekend exceeding 2019 levels is an important milestone signaling our state’s strong recovery from the pandemic,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “Traffic volumes are exceeding pre-pandemic levels […]

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