In 1992, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) began the operation of Light Rail. Maryland Light Rail is a system of electric-powered trains which run 30 miles through the central corridor of Maryland.
Baltimore Light Rail at a stop
The transit system in Maryland includes
Light Rail, MARC, subways and buses. Although these systems are essential to providing
transportation alternatives in Maryland and have environmental and social
benefits, the majority of state transportation funding goes toward road
projects instead of transit projects.
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In 1992, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) began the operation of Light Rail. Maryland Light Rail is a system of electric-powered trains which run 30 miles through the central corridor of Maryland. |
Baltimore Light Rail at a stop |
The system travels from Hunt Valley
in Baltimore County, through Baltimore City and Camden Yards to Cromwell Station/Glen
Burnie in Anne Arundel County. Extensions run to Baltimore-Washington International
Airport and Baltimore's Penn Station. There are also links to buses and subways
at many Light Rail stops.
Georgetown Branch Light
Rail Project
Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)
are currently conducting a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this
light rail project between Silver Spring and Bethesda, MD along the abandoned
Georgetown Branch heavy rail line.
Maryland Rail Commuter Service (MARC)
The Maryland Rail Commuter Service, currently managed by the Transit Administration, is a commuter train that connect parts of Maryland and Virginia to DC. MARC trains serve thousands of commuters daily and also has connections to Amtrak trains.
Maryland Subways
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) have subway lines in parts of Maryland. The MTA's Baltimore subway has 14 stations and runs 15.5 miles from Owings Mills to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. WMATA has 27 Metrorail stations in both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.
Maryland Buses
Bus transportation in Maryland is
provided by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and local buses companies. Throughout the state,
MTA operates commuter buses that link metropolitan areas, funds bus transportation
for elderly and disabled persons and supports local public transportation. MTA
also provides privately contracted commuter bus service in various cities and
counties.
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