CMTA Transit report card D+ for Baltimore region - Why?

By Sheilah Kast,

Published January 18, 2024 at 11:01 AM EST

The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance says a lack of repair upkeep on buses and train cars, bus reliability and bus frequency are major factors in giving Baltimore region a D+ grade for transit. Visit GetMarylandMoving.org for more info. Photo: Brian O’Doherty

The Central Maryland Transportation Alliance released its transit report card for the region. Spoiler alert -- it’s a D+. We ask executive director Brian O’Malley how they measure success and how might things improve. Plus, we hear from Baltimore transit riders about their experiences.

Links: Central Maryland Transportation Alliance, CMTA Report Card, Get Maryland Moving

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