MDOT's partnership with the Transit mobile app allows riders to track their routes in real time. Screenshot via YouTube
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MDOT's partnership with the Transit mobile app allows riders to track their routes in real time. Screenshot via YouTube
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration announced a partnership with Transit, a mobile app that provides real-time transit information, trip planning, and step-by-step navigation.
Transit riders will be able to receive real-time location and arrival information for every CityLink, LocalLink, and Express BusLink bus in the BaltimoreLink fleet. The app is free and available on both Apple and Android devices.
Riders can also select the GO feature to enable voice alerts and push notifications for their selected route.
Transit is a public transit app and mapping service based in Canada. The app is functional in over 175 cities around the world and offers users real-time data for multiple modes of transportation where available, including bus and rail.
The region’s fixed-route system finished out the year with a total of 373.5 million rides. Adding 12.3 million rides over 2024 represents an increase that is equal to the annual transit ridership of Kansas City.
The service is a flexible, reservation-based transit service designed to close the first- and last-mile gaps and connect riders to employment for just $5 per day.
The upgraded system, which went live earlier this month, supports METRO’s METRONow vision to enhance the customer experience, improve service reliability, and strengthen long-term regional mobility.
The agreement provides competitive wages and reflects strong labor-management collaboration, positive working relationships, and a shared commitment to building a world-class transit system for the community, said RTA CEO Lona Edwards Hankins.
The priorities are outlined in the 2026 Board and CEO Initiatives and Action Plan, which serves as a roadmap to guide the agency’s work throughout the year and ensure continued progress and accountability on voter-approved transportation investments and essential mobility services.