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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 22, 2022

Amtrak Launches Procurement for B&P Tunnel Replacement Program

The B&P Tunnel Replacement Program includes nearly $5 billion of construction.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2017

ABA taps Baltimore for 2021 Marketplace

In 2017, ABA’s meeting in Cleveland welcomed more than 3,400 tour operators, travel industry suppliers, and exhibitors and generated approximately $115.9 million dollars in booked business during the event and immediately afterward.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2017

Maryland transit chief replaced two weeks before bus service launch

Kevin Quinn, who has been the MTA’s director of planning and programming, was named as acting administrator, replacing Paul Comfort.

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Newsby StaffNovember 22, 2016

Cubic receives $4.8M contract mod. to enhance Maryland fare system

The upgraded system will provide the MTA with the opportunity to accept new payment methods, such as mobile payments, as well as add new features, including a new customer web portal and an integration path with third-party transport services in the future.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2016

Union calls for change to MTA's Baltimore bus plan

"The People's Alternative to BaltimoreLink" would cost $287 million and includes a BRT system along 14 miles of streets and additional stops along busy routes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2016

Amtrak to launch RFQ for redevelopment of Baltimore Penn Station

The solicitation is part of a larger corporate program focused on innovative strategies for sustainable financial performance and infrastructure reinvestment.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2016

Amtrak, MTA install new backup generator at Baltimore Penn Station

The reliable supply of power is essential to Baltimore, which is the eighth busiest station in Amtrak’s national network, serving approximately three million passengers in fiscal year 2015.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2014

Md. gubernatorial candidate advocates for high-speed rail

If elected, Maryland State Attorney General Doug Gansler will form a task force to develop recommendations on high-speed rail from Baltimore to Washington, D.C., saying that the commuting option would encourage more families to move to Baltimore.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2012

U. of Md., Baltimore launches shuttle service

Smartphone users can access wait and ride times through an app, and the buses feature bike racks, accessibility and Wi-Fi.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Maryland MTA to create transit hub to cut costs

Plans to consolidate three of its core services from centers in different parts of Baltimore in a downtown hub under a $15.4 million contract to integrate and update operations.

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