Maryland Transit Times

In observance of Black History Month, this edition of Maryland Transit Times features a discussion about late Pioneer Civil Rights Activist Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson and the Baltimore civil rights museum, which bears her name. #MDOTcares

MDOT MTA is seeking public input on the 50-year Statewide Transit Plan during the comment period, which ends on Friday, February 18, 2022. To learn more about this draft transit plan, click the link below to hear our latest podcast, or visit mta.maryland.gov/statewide-plan. #MDOTcares

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman takes you on a magical MTA sleigh ride throughout the area to Baltimore's best holiday events. To learn more, click on the link below. #ExploreBaltimore #MDOTmoves

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks with Morgan State University Assistant Professor Dr. Jewell Debnam about the legendary singer Billie Holiday. Who is honored and memorialized throughout Baltimore City. To hear the full interview, click on the link below.

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks about the new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry called Women of Steel. This exhibit highlights and honors the dignity of the women who worked at Bethlehem Steel in Sparrow Point. To hear how this exhibit came together, click on the link below.

As we come to the end of Women's History Month, Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks with Kate Sylvester, MDOT MTA Director of Planning and Capital Programming, who was recently named 40 under 40 in transit by Mass Transit Magazine. Kate is an innovator who combines civil engineering and community planning to make transit more accessible in the Baltimore area. To hear the full interview, click on the link below. #MDOTexpert

MDOT MTA's MARC Tracker recently has undergone a complete makeover. Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedmen talked with MARC Train Cheif Transportation Officer David Johnson about the new updates and integration of MARC Tracker to the Transit app. #MDOTmoves

The Baltimore County Farmers Market is considered an essential food source by the MD Department of Agriculture and is open every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM now until October 28th at the Maryland State Fair Grounds. "Our market offers high-quality, fresh from the farm produce, flowers and more," said Baltimore County Farmers Market Manager Bill Langlotz. To hear the full interview on Maryland Transit Times with Amy Freeman, click on the link below. To get to the market on transit, take Light RailLink to Timonium Fairgrounds. Also, a friendly reminder to help us continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a face-covering. #MDOTcares

The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is one of Baltimore’s best weekend traditions and is open every Sunday from 7:00 AM to Noon now until December 20th. After a brief delay from their scheduled opening in April, the market has undergone changes to provide a safe shopping experience for its customers and vendors. According to Samuel Hanson from the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), face masks are required to enter the market. They have also redesigned the vendor's layout to provide enough space between the vendors as well as customers. To hear the full podcast with our new Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman, click on the SoundCloud link below or hear us on iTunes Podcast: Maryland Transit Times. To get to the market, you can take CityLink Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, or LocalLink 54. #MDOTmoves #BaltimoreFamersmarket #ExploreBaltimore

Theresa Laster joined MDOT MTA back when the agency was called the Mass Transit Administration in 1974 and she is the longest-serving female employee. A lot has changed since Theresa joined MDOT MTA as a bus operator, from no power steering on buses to Light RailLink and SubwayLink services. Theresa has seen it all in the 45 years she’s been at MDOT MTA. #MDOTStories

The Addielicious Walk to Help, family fun walk will be held on Saturday, March 28th at the Towson Town Center Mall to raise awareness and support for epilepsy through the Stroup Kids For Kids Epilepsy Foundation. The event starts at 9:00 AM and will take place inside the mall. To learn more about the event, visit their website http://stroupkidsforkids.org/walktohelp. To get to the mall by bus, take CityLink Red, Green, LocalLink 36, 51 or 93. #MDOTcares

Before there were light rails trains and buses in Baltimore, streetcars enables residents to travel from one end of the city to the other. And even though the street car system ended in 1963 its rich history is still with us. The Baltimore Streetcar Museum is dedicated to preserving the city’s public transit history and if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful museum, visit http://www.baltimorestreetcar.org. To get to the museum, take CityLink Green, Silver, LocalLink 51, and 95. #ExploreBaltimore

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum are calling for entries for The Saturday Visitor Awards. This new award is presented by Poe Baltimore and recognizes Edgar Allan Poe's continued legacy in the arts and literature around the world. To learn more about the museum and to submit our work in The Saturday Visitor Awards, visit https://www.poeinbaltimore.org. The Poe House and Museum is located at 203 N. Amity Street in Baltimore. To get to the museum on transit take CityLink Orange and LocalLink 80. For #ExploreBaltimore

Considered a prominent scientist in earlier American history, Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Baltimore County. He had little formal education and was largely a self-taught scientist, astronomer, and surveyor who is known for being part of the team that surveyed the borders in the District of Columbia. In 1998 a park and museum on the site of his former farmstead located in Catonsville, Maryland was dedicated to his honor. #MDOTscenes

2020 is the 15th anniversary of the Reginal F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture here is Baltimore City and Maryland Transit Times host Ken Berger talked with the museum’s executive director Jackie Copeland to learn more about its history and the exhibits that are on display. To hear the full interview, click on the link below. #ExploreBaltimore

Keeping MDOT MTA’s buses clean is a 24/7 process at all four bus divisions. In this episode of Maryland Transit Times, Ken Berger chats with “A” Repairman Doug Reed and Mike Millar, Superintendent of Bus Maintenance at Bush Division. Keeping the buses clean and ready for our riders at all times is just one part – but a very important part – of MDOT MTA’s commitment to world-class customer service. Click on the SoundCloud link to hear more. #MDOTexperts

Maryland Transit Times host Ken Berger chats with MDOT MTA Director of the Office of Customer and Community Relations Roan Bennett to talk about how to prepare for inclement winter weather. Every year MDOT MTA publishes a Snow Guide brochure as part of its Know Before You Go winter storm campaign, with key information and numbers to call in case of a winter storm. This year we also include all service alerts on the Transit App. For the latest printable Snow Guide brochure, please visit www.mta.maryland.gov/ #snowmd #MDOTsafety

The Holiday Bus is a Baltimore tradition for the last 41 years. #MDOTcares

Toys for Tots at Union Station is right around the corner starting on Wednesday, December 11th and runs through Thursday, December 12th from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. In the last five years, the Toys for Tots campaign at Union Station has averaged over 1,300 toys per drive and collected over $41,000 in donations. #MDOTcares

The Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) ends on December 17th and MDOT MTA is encouraging State Employees to sign up before the deadline ends. MCC provides State Employees and MDOT MTA employees a platform where they can contribute to charitable organizations in an orderly and uniform process through one annual campaign. And this year MCC has made it easier than ever by creating a new platform to donate through automatic payroll deductions. For more details, click on the following link https://mcc.maryland.gov. This year’s goal of $2.8 million will provide over 1000 pre-screened charities with the funds needs to make a difference in their communities. #MDOTcares