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We learned a lot from your presentation and from the significant q&a with the workshop participants.
Thank you for making time and supporting Transportation 101.
Thank you for making time and supporting Transportation 101.
Thanks to @cmtalliance.bsky.social for inviting us to chat all things transit & @mta.maryland.gov at their Transportation 101 class last night! We discussed the importance of our BMORE Bus plan & the improvements funded in our capital budget plus answered lots of questions from future advocates!
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
We learned a lot from your presentation and from the significant q&a with the workshop participants.
Thank you for making time and supporting Transportation 101.
Thank you for making time and supporting Transportation 101.
At Baltimore City Hall today with advocates from several organizations telling @mtamarylandalerts.bsky.social and MDOT to fund the Bmore Bus Plan.
September 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
At Baltimore City Hall today with advocates from several organizations telling @mtamarylandalerts.bsky.social and MDOT to fund the Bmore Bus Plan.
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Due to the fire last week at Howard and Fayette Streets, Light Rail service remains suspended between North Avenue Station and Camden Station. Shuttle bus service is available between these stations. Please plan ahead for your tr...
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/23981
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/23981
September 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Due to the fire last week at Howard and Fayette Streets, Light Rail service remains suspended between North Avenue Station and Camden Station. Shuttle bus service is available between these stations. Please plan ahead for your tr...
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/23981
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/23981
Wide sidewalks, shorter crossings, apartments over ground-floor restaurants & retail, public plazas . . .
Bakari Height points out the features that make the Owings Mills TOD a fun, safe & useful place for lots of people.
We want TOD near more stations!
@mdsierra.bsky.social @baltpop.org
Bakari Height points out the features that make the Owings Mills TOD a fun, safe & useful place for lots of people.
We want TOD near more stations!
@mdsierra.bsky.social @baltpop.org
September 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Wide sidewalks, shorter crossings, apartments over ground-floor restaurants & retail, public plazas . . .
Bakari Height points out the features that make the Owings Mills TOD a fun, safe & useful place for lots of people.
We want TOD near more stations!
@mdsierra.bsky.social @baltpop.org
Bakari Height points out the features that make the Owings Mills TOD a fun, safe & useful place for lots of people.
We want TOD near more stations!
@mdsierra.bsky.social @baltpop.org
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Metro Subway Alert: Train service is suspended between Reisterstown Plaza and West Cold Spring due to Deer Strike. Shuttle bus service is available between these stations.
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/24012
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/24012
September 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Metro Subway Alert: Train service is suspended between Reisterstown Plaza and West Cold Spring due to Deer Strike. Shuttle bus service is available between these stations.
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/24012
https://mta.maryland.gov/service-alerts/24012
We’d describe it differently.
Once the legislature approves final capital programs it’s best to ignore the drafts that preceded them. The last four years Maryland approved the four largest CTP’s in history. The draft CTP proposed this week would be even bigger.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/02/m...
Once the legislature approves final capital programs it’s best to ignore the drafts that preceded them. The last four years Maryland approved the four largest CTP’s in history. The draft CTP proposed this week would be even bigger.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/02/m...
Maryland transportation budget would increase $300 million after years of cuts and new fees
Maryland’s transportation budget is getting a $300 million boost, made possible by new and higher fees approved by Gov. Wes Moore and state lawmakers.
www.baltimoresun.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
We’d describe it differently.
Once the legislature approves final capital programs it’s best to ignore the drafts that preceded them. The last four years Maryland approved the four largest CTP’s in history. The draft CTP proposed this week would be even bigger.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/02/m...
Once the legislature approves final capital programs it’s best to ignore the drafts that preceded them. The last four years Maryland approved the four largest CTP’s in history. The draft CTP proposed this week would be even bigger.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/09/02/m...
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Heads up @mta.maryland.gov Metro riders. We need to have a shutdown on Friday evening and Sunday to allow for testing of the new vehicles. We will be operating on Saturday and Metro is a good option to get around during the Maryland Cycling Classic!
September 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Heads up @mta.maryland.gov Metro riders. We need to have a shutdown on Friday evening and Sunday to allow for testing of the new vehicles. We will be operating on Saturday and Metro is a good option to get around during the Maryland Cycling Classic!
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Heads up @mta.maryland.gov Light Rail riders - our service is still suspended while Baltimore City stabilizes the buildings impacted by the fire. They have heavy equipment in Howard Street which causes us to have to suspend service from Camden to North Ave.
A bus bridge is in place on the Light Rail due to the recent fire at Howard and Fayette Streets. Shuttle buses will operate between North Avenue and Camden Station until further notice. For a full list of shuttle bus stops, visit: mta.maryland.gov/shuttlestops...
September 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Heads up @mta.maryland.gov Light Rail riders - our service is still suspended while Baltimore City stabilizes the buildings impacted by the fire. They have heavy equipment in Howard Street which causes us to have to suspend service from Camden to North Ave.
We’re at the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission meeting. Posting updates here.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
September 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We’re at the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission meeting. Posting updates here.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
MTA news. MDOT’s draft 6-year capital budget. The update to the Regional Transit Plan. And more.
Applications for the fall Transportation 101 workshop series are open through Sept. 17.
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
September 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Applications for the fall Transportation 101 workshop series are open through Sept. 17.
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
Applications for the fall Transportation 101 workshop series are open through Sept. 17.
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
September 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Applications for the fall Transportation 101 workshop series are open through Sept. 17.
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
Learn more about our program here: usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/c...
The free 7-week workshop runs on Wed. evenings from Oct. 8 - Nov. 19 and includes dinner.
Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC....
Maryland has published the draft capital transportation program. It says how MDOT proposes to spend taxpayer funds on transportation projects over the next 6 years. At $21.5 billion it's Maryland's biggest ever.
What will it do for you?
mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/CTP_2026/…
What will it do for you?
mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/CTP_2026/…
https://mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/CTP_2026/…
September 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Maryland has published the draft capital transportation program. It says how MDOT proposes to spend taxpayer funds on transportation projects over the next 6 years. At $21.5 billion it's Maryland's biggest ever.
What will it do for you?
mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/CTP_2026/…
What will it do for you?
mdot.maryland.gov/OPCP/CTP_2026/…
The @mta.maryland.gov is still dealing with the fallout of the cyberattack which was first announced on the morning of Aug. 24—9 days ago. Mobility service and scheduling have been seriously impacted. So has real-time vehicle arrival information.
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September 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The @mta.maryland.gov is still dealing with the fallout of the cyberattack which was first announced on the morning of Aug. 24—9 days ago. Mobility service and scheduling have been seriously impacted. So has real-time vehicle arrival information.
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MTA Youth Transit Council Rules of the Ride! Captions
YouTube video by MDOT MTA Maryland
www.youtube.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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❗️Time to act ❗️
3 of the Baltimore City Zoning Reform Bills are once again going in front of the Planning Commission tomorrow at 1pm.
View agenda for meeting details 🔗 planning.baltimorecity.gov/sites/defaul...
3 of the Baltimore City Zoning Reform Bills are once again going in front of the Planning Commission tomorrow at 1pm.
View agenda for meeting details 🔗 planning.baltimorecity.gov/sites/defaul...
August 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
❗️Time to act ❗️
3 of the Baltimore City Zoning Reform Bills are once again going in front of the Planning Commission tomorrow at 1pm.
View agenda for meeting details 🔗 planning.baltimorecity.gov/sites/defaul...
3 of the Baltimore City Zoning Reform Bills are once again going in front of the Planning Commission tomorrow at 1pm.
View agenda for meeting details 🔗 planning.baltimorecity.gov/sites/defaul...
Now Chicago is moving to remove parking minimums. A similar measure, the Spaces for People Act, is in the Baltimore City council and will be heard at a hearing in early September.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
To Boost Housing, Chicago Kills Parking Minimums
As part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s efforts to eliminate zoning rules that block new home construction, the city joins a national parking policy reform movement.
www.bloomberg.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Now Chicago is moving to remove parking minimums. A similar measure, the Spaces for People Act, is in the Baltimore City council and will be heard at a hearing in early September.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Are you concerned about transportation issues in Baltimore? Want to learn more about transportation policy and budgets? Apply to our Transportation 101 advocacy academy through Sept. 17.
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
Transportation 101 - Central Maryland Transportation Alliance
WELCOME TO TRANSPORTATION 101 Transportation 101 is back!Applications will be accepted beginning August 6. Transportation 101… …is a 7-week class in which participants learn from local experts and lea...
cmtalliance.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Are you concerned about transportation issues in Baltimore? Want to learn more about transportation policy and budgets? Apply to our Transportation 101 advocacy academy through Sept. 17.
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
Applications for the fall 2025 Transportation 101 workshop series are open through September 17. Apply today: cmtalliance.org/transportati... The free 7-week workshop runs on consecutive Wed. evenings from October 8 through November 19 and includes dinner.
August 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Applications for the fall 2025 Transportation 101 workshop series are open through September 17. Apply today: cmtalliance.org/transportati... The free 7-week workshop runs on consecutive Wed. evenings from October 8 through November 19 and includes dinner.
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MTA announces a Code of Conduct for transit riders. For more details visit www.mta.maryland.gov/articles/505 #RulesofTheRide.
August 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
MTA announces a Code of Conduct for transit riders. For more details visit www.mta.maryland.gov/articles/505 #RulesofTheRide.
Our advocacy partner, @thefundbalt.bsky.social, is calling on Gov. Wes Moore to fund MTA's BmoreBus plan to improve transit reliability for public transit riders--especially students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Ambitious MTA plan would get Baltimore students to class, advocates tell Moore
The BMORE Bus plan, released in June, calls for increasing the frequency of bus service on all MTA routes and adding new, limited-stop express routes, among other improvements.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our advocacy partner, @thefundbalt.bsky.social, is calling on Gov. Wes Moore to fund MTA's BmoreBus plan to improve transit reliability for public transit riders--especially students.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
www.thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-...
Applications for the fall 2025 Transportation 101 workshop series are open through September 17. Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC.... The free 7-week workshop runs on consecutive Wed. evenings from October 8 through November 19 and includes dinner.
August 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Applications for the fall 2025 Transportation 101 workshop series are open through September 17. Apply today: forms.gle/NyAZsEp5zDzC.... The free 7-week workshop runs on consecutive Wed. evenings from October 8 through November 19 and includes dinner.
The Transportation Alliance believes that engaged and informed citizens are integral to building the region’s transportation future. You can apply for our fall cohort of Transportation 101 --our advocacy academy-- here:
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
August 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Transportation Alliance believes that engaged and informed citizens are integral to building the region’s transportation future. You can apply for our fall cohort of Transportation 101 --our advocacy academy-- here:
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
cmtalliance.org/transportati...
“When Gov. Moore’s first term comes to an end, it will be the seventh consecutive gubernatorial term with no expansion of the Baltimore region’s public transportation system..." said Brian O’Malley, president of the CMTA, a local research and advocacy organization.
tinyurl.com/yersjff2
tinyurl.com/yersjff2
The path forward for the Red Line is narrowing. So what will Gov. Moore do?
Two years after Gov. Wes Moore revived the Red Line, Baltimore’s proposed east-west light rail feels mired in uncertainty.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“When Gov. Moore’s first term comes to an end, it will be the seventh consecutive gubernatorial term with no expansion of the Baltimore region’s public transportation system..." said Brian O’Malley, president of the CMTA, a local research and advocacy organization.
tinyurl.com/yersjff2
tinyurl.com/yersjff2
Cities with frequent public transit service --all day every day-- lead the transit recovery globally.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Where Public Transit Systems Are Bouncing Back Around the World
Across the US and Latin America, subways still see lower ridership and financial pain. But a data analysis shows that passenger counts are higher than ever in some Europe and Asia cities.
www.bloomberg.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Cities with frequent public transit service --all day every day-- lead the transit recovery globally.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...