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Visitors enjoy refreshments in the shade at the Maryland State Fair - Arianne Teeple
Visitors enjoy refreshments in the shade at the Maryland State Fair - Arianne Teeple

Transportation

An MTA train in downtown Baltimore City
An MTA train in downtown Baltimore City
Whether its roads, streets, highways, interchanges and beltways or buses, subways and the lightrail, transportation has been recognized as a major issue in Baltimore, along the Baltimore-Washington corridor and throughout Maryland. As an increasing number of residents commute between Baltimore and D.C. and with BRAC set to put tens of thousands of additional drivers and commuters into the mix, the challenge of maintaining, improving, and creating new transportation options has become a growing sector of the Baltimore economy.

Transportation Features

It's happening in Bmore!

What's on tap for the coming week? How about a taste of Baltimore's top winemakers, beer brewers and chefs. As if that wasn't enough, there's another free way to get from here to there as the Charm City Circulator adds a new route.read on…

Getting BRAC on the Road

The Fed's Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program will bring an economic boom to the Greater Baltimore area with 40,000 new jobs at local bases, and new gigs created by government contractors. More jobs mean more cars on Maryland roads. So, what're state and local agencies doing to avoid a traffic jam?read on…

Riding the Rails: Fears and Hopes for the Red Line

The Red Line, the proposed east-west transit line that city leaders hope will make getting back and forth easier for Baltimore residents has its supporters and detractors. Officials for and against the project have had their say. We wondered what regular citizens thought of the plan.read on…

Going Hither and Yon in Baltimore, It Ain't So Easy

Blaring horns...orange cones and detours...commuters jogging, their briefcases flapping, to make the train, there's no question that getting in, around and out of Baltimore is a growing challenge. In this first of a series, we look at what's wrong and the city's plans to make it right.read on…

It's a Big World and Baltimore is Staking Its Claim

As The Port of Baltimore welcomes another record-breaking year of foreign trade, Baltimore's harbors, nonprofits and universities continue to carve their niche in the world economy.read on…

Welcome to Bmore: This Ain't Your Daddy's Magazine

Welcome to Bmore -- your weekly e-zine about the businesses, people and places that are transforming the Charm City.read on…
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