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Johnny Olszewski Baltimore County Budget Announcement 20230413

Olszewski announces legislative agenda for 2024 Maryland General Assembly

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced that his administration’s robust legislative agenda for the upcoming Maryland General Assembly’s 2024 Legislative Session will include a continued focus on issues of housing, securing funds for critical community projects, modernizing regional infrastructure, and supporting public safety. “As we prepare to begin 2024, Baltimore County remains focused on working with our […]

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 […]

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 […]

MDOT awards two contracts to study possible Light Rail, Metro, MARC Penn Line expansions

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation on Thursday announced that two contracts have been awarded to study potential transit-oriented development sites at light rail and subway stations in the Baltimore region and at MARC Penn Line stations in the Baltimore-Washington corridor. The contracts were awarded by the department’s partner, Maryland Economic Development Corporation, and officials say they are an important […]

Lt. Governor Miller joins state employees, Maryland Alliance Of Boys And Girls Clubs to deliver back-to-school supplies

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller this week joined officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland State Department of Education, and Maryland Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs to help ensure students across the state are prepared for the 2023-24 school year. At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, Lt. Governor Miller helped pack bags […]

State Highway Administration to begin two-week concrete repair project on westbound Route 40 in Harford County

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will remove and replace concrete pavement on the right through lane of westbound US 40/Pulaski Highway approaching the Joppa Farm Road intersection in Joppa beginning 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The work is expected to be complete on or before Saturday evening, July 15, weather permitting. Once completed, crews will conduct a […]

Governor Moore announces relaunch of Baltimore Red Line

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Flanked by local, state, federal and community leaders, Governor Wes Moore on Thursday announced the relaunch of Baltimore’s Red Line, a major investment in transit to enhance east-west connectivity across the Baltimore region. Governor Moore made the announcement at the West Baltimore MARC Station joined by Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller; Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and […]

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