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TSA awards up to $1.3 billion to procure additional CT X-ray scanners for airport checkpoints

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—The Transportation Security Administration this week announced the award of three orders for a combined total value of up to $1.3 billion for Computed Tomography (CT) scanners to include up to 426 base, 359 mid-size, and 429 full-size units, if all options are exercised, for deployment across TSA checkpoints starting Summer 2023. Analogic Corporation will provide base-size units. IDSS Holdings […]

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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski applauds successful 2023 legislative session

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday applauded a successful 2023 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session highlighted by the passage of several key Baltimore County legislative priorities and vital capital improvement requests. “Baltimore County residents were winners in this year’s legislative session, and I am thrilled that some of our most important priorities are now on Governor Moore’s desk,” […]

Concrete repairs to begin on westbound Route 40 in Harford County

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will repair concrete pavement on westbound US 40 (Pulaski Highway) approaching the Joppa Farm Road intersection in Joppatowne beginning Friday night, April 14, 2023. The work is expected to be complete by Friday afternoon, April 21, weather permitting. Work for the project is anticipated to result in heavy traffic congestion in […]

Driver injured, closures remain following I-795 tanker fire in Baltimore County

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PIKESVILLE, MD—A Friday morning tanker truck fire on I-795 near Owings Mills continues to affect traffic throughout the area. At around 6 a.m. on March 24, 2023, units were dispatched to I-795 between Owings Mills Boulevard and the Baltimore Beltway for a tanker truck crash with fire. At the scene, crews found an 8,500-gallon tanker truck on fire. Firefighters freed […]

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Governor Moore honors MTA workers in celebration of Transit Worker Appreciation Week

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Friday celebrated Transit Worker Appreciation Week by visiting the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration at the Eastern Bus Division in Baltimore. Lt. Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold joined the governor to honor transit employees for their outstanding performance and dedicated service […]

Attorney General Brown leads coalition in comments opposing application to transport cryogenic ethane in rail tank cars

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Tuesday, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, led a coalition of 14 Attorneys General in submitting comments opposing Gas Innovations LNG Refrigerants Inc.’s request for a special permit to ship cryogenic liquefied ethane in rail tank cars from a facility in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, to undisclosed locations in the United […]

Governor Moore announces expanded Port of Baltimore e-commerce shipping service

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced that ZIM Shipping Lines, one of the top ocean carrier container companies in the world and major container shipping customer at Maryland’s Port of Baltimore is doubling its service to the state, increasing its E-commerce Baltimore Express frequency from bi-weekly to weekly, beginning at the end of February. ZIM will also increase the […]

Driver ejected after tractor-trailer falls from Baltimore County bridge, Metro shut down

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The Metro has reopened but I-795 remains shut down. Baltimore County Public Schools officials have issued the following statement: BCPS is preparing for possible traffic delays this afternoon due to a serious accident that is impacting I-695 and I-795 near Pikesville. (The Baltimore County Fire Department) has advised motorists to avoid the impacted areas. Bus transportation may be impacted […]

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