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Buttigieg, Moore visit Prince George’s Community College to promote trucking...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg chatted with Daryl McLendon about how he learned about Prince George’s Community College’s Commercial Driver’s License program. “I looked it up online,”...
View ArticleRecord number of guns caught at BWI Marshall Airport this year
By Tadiwos Abedje BWI Marshall Airport has just set a new record — and it’s not the number of travelers. It’s the number of guns travelers are attempting to bring onboard in their carry-on luggage. So...
View ArticleBig federal dollars for small state projects aim to get more cars off the roads
A 60-mile pedestrian and cycling trail in Arkansas, an electric street sweeper in Oregon and truck parking facilities in Florida don’t appear to have much in common — let alone any similarity with a...
View ArticleNew ‘Climate Partners’ plan prods state to expand climate goals
As the Maryland government moves closer to adopting a battle plan for meeting the state’s comprehensive climate goals, a group of environmentalists, community organizations and other advocates is...
View ArticleMaryland highway agency cited for ‘serious violation’ connected to crash that...
By Kate Ryan Traffic control signs to warn drivers and protect workers were not posted near a work zone where six highway workers were killed along Interstate 695 in Baltimore County in March....
View ArticleCommentary: Does Governor Moore plan to fast-track or slow-walk the Southern...
By Gary V. Hodge The writer is president of Regional Policy Advisors, vice chair of the Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition, and a former Charles County commissioner. During the last 40 years...
View ArticleWhat should be done with Capital Beltway toll lanes in Maryland? State to...
By Joshua Barlow The Maryland Department of Transportation will be hosting an open house for the public to discuss the future of the state’s American Legion Bridge and the 270 Corridor Program. They...
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Transportation panel eyes toll increases and fees on electric, hybrid vehicles
A blue ribbon transportation panel is poised to recommend new fees for electric vehicles and increased tolls as part of an effort to solve a revenue shortage plaguing the state’s Transportation Trust...
View ArticleMoore orders increased police presence in work zones, will ask for higher fines
Motorists around the state may see an increased police presence around highway work zones as part of an effort to increase safety. Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced the increased presence of both state and...
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Skepticism, questions remain as state seeks input on traffic congestion relief
Shayne Cochran walked the informational displays along the perimeter of a high school cafeteria in Frederick looking for signs of a shorter commute. Cochran, a contractor, leaves his Frederick County...
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State set to announce deep cuts to transportation agencies
Maryland’s Department of Transportation is facing billions in cuts to address shortfalls that will squeeze operations and construction budgets. State officials spent the better part of this week...
View ArticleNews roundup: Deadly trend in vehicle crashes continues, CDC warns of...
More than three dozen people died in Maryland last month as the result of motor vehicle crashes in the state. The new data from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration continues to show the state in...
View ArticleCounty, state leaders lash out at $3.3 billion in transportation cuts
County officials and legislators are lashing out at a plan to cut billions in transportation projects across the state. State Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld, in an interview Tuesday, said the...
View ArticleCounties reel from transportation gut punch
A day after a public announcement to cut more than $3 billion in transportation projects, county officials are pushing for answers and a way to avert the gutting of local road and transit priorities....
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Tough decisions, possible tax increases cloud coming legislative session
Taxes and cost shifts are on the table for the coming General Assembly session as Gov. Wes Moore (D) and lawmakers look to solve both a structural budget shortfall and massive cuts to transportation...
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City lawmakers hope to avert transportation cuts; one proposes ‘itty bit of a...
A state delegate from Baltimore is proposing an increase in the state sales tax that could be dedicated to paying for transit. Del. Robbyn Lewis (D-Baltimore) floated the increase during a meeting...
View ArticleCommission offers increased fees, tolls as options to the legislature
A blue-ribbon transportation panel will ask lawmakers to consider bolstering the state’s flagging Transportation Trust Fund by raising tolls and imposing new or increased vehicle registration fees. The...
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Budget crunch presents early test of Moore administration
Billions of dollars in collected operating and transportation budget deficits will present Gov. Wes More (D) with one of the toughest challenges of his nascent administration. Ever ebullient, Moore was...
View ArticleStates warn of ‘Band-Aids and duct tape’ for road maintenance
PORTLAND, Ore. — As winter weather began arriving in mountain passes, the Oregon Department of Transportation issued a warning: The state was running out of money to plow roads and could “no longer...
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Moore plans one-time infusion to ease pain of transportation cuts
The administration of Gov. Wes Moore (D) is expected Tuesday to announce a one-year infusion of cash meant to ease the initial effects of draconian cuts to transportation projects over the next six...
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