MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

Railroad Station, 117 East Liberty St., Oakland, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Pocomoke City Bridge over Pocomoke River, Pocomoke City (Worcester County), Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

BUS

Bus (MTA): (410) 539-5000; 1-866-RIDE-MTA (743-3682) (toll free); tdd: (410) 539-3497

Bus - Montgomery County

Bus - Prince George's County

MTA bus. Photo courtesy of Maryland Transit Administration, Dept. of Transportation.

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Bus transportation is provided by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and local buses. Statewide, MTA operates commuter buses linking metropolitan areas; funds bus transportation for elderly and disabled persons; and supports local public transportation, funding many counties and small cities. MTA provides 36 privately contracted commuter bus routes from Annapolis, Charlotte Hall, Columbia, Frederick, Hagerstown, Kent Island, La Plata, North Beach, St. Leonard, Silver Spring, and Waldorf to Washington, DC, or to a Metrorail station. MTA also operates over 60 bus routes in the Baltimore area. With suburban service from Annapolis, Bel Air, Columbia, Havre de Grace, Laurel, and White Marsh to downtown Baltimore, more than 800 buses serve more than 250,000 passengers daily. In winter, MTA Shelter Shuttle transports homeless individuals and families to Baltimore City shelters nightly.

Working in cooperation with private industry, the Baltimore City Charm City Circulator, a free shuttle bus, began service in January 2010. As hybrid diesel-electric vehicles, the shuttles provide easier transport in downtown Baltimore to City Hall, Fells Point, Harbor East, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Passengers with disabilities may use regularly scheduled lift-equipped service; and Mobility, a van and taxi service for those who cannot use MTA buses.

In Montgomery and Prince George's counties, bus transportation is provided by Metrobus (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority), the Ride-On service in Montgomery County, and Call-a-Bus in Prince George's County.

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LIGHT RAIL

Light Rail: (410) 539-5000; 1-866-RIDE-MTA (743-3682) (toll free); tdd: (410) 539-3497
web: http://mta.maryland.gov/light-rail

Light rail train, Baltimore, Maryland. Photo courtesy of Maryland Transit Administration, Dept. of Transportation.

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Begun in 1992, the Light Rail Line of electric-powered trains runs 30 miles through the central corridor of Maryland from Hunt Valley in Baltimore County, through the heart of Baltimore City, past Oriole Park at Camden Yards, to Cromwell Station/Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel County. Extensions run to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Penn Station at 1500 North Charles Street, Baltimore. The entire line takes about one hour and fifteen minutes to travel. The Light Rail links to buses and subways with free parking at many Light Rail stops. The Line is run by Light Rail Operations of the Maryland Transit Administration.

Light rail train, Cromwell Light Rail Station, 7378 Baltimore & Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, October 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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MOTOR VEHICLES

Motor Vehicle Administration

The Motor Vehicle Administration issues motor vehicle certificates of title and registration, and drivers' licenses.

Motor Vehicle Administration, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Glen Burnie, Maryland, October 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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RAILROAD

MARC (Maryland Rail Commuter Service): 1-800-325-RAIL (7245) (toll free)
web: http://mta.maryland.gov/marc-train

MARC commuter train. Photo courtesy of Maryland Transit Administration, Dept. of Transportation.

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The State runs three commuter train lines which form the Maryland Rail Commuter Service (MARC), carrying over 20,000 passengers each weekday. Since December 7, 2013, limited weekend service is available on the Penn Line.

Two lines run between Baltimore and Washington, DC: the Camden Line and the Penn Line. One line links Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Brunswick, Maryland, to Washington, DC. The service extends to Frederick from Point of Rocks on the Brunswick Line. Service also runs north of Baltimore on the northeast corridor into Harford and southern Cecil counties with routes ending at Perryville. Fares range from $5 to $13 one way, depending on distance traveled.

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The Maryland Transit Administration contracts out operations for three freight lines on the Eastern Shore and two through Frederick and Carroll counties, covering over 150 miles. Additional service is provided for passengers by Amtrak and for freight by CSX Transportation and Conrail.

Maryland & Delaware Railroad Station, Federalsburg, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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Of historical note, the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Company was chartered by the General Assembly in 1827 to construct a transportation link to the west, establishing the nation's first long-distance railway.

Penn Railroad Station, 1500 North Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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SUBWAY

Baltimore Metro: (410) 539-5000; 1-866-RIDE-MTA (743-3682) (toll free); tdd: (410) 539-3497
web: https://mta.maryland.gov/metro-subway

Washington Metrorail: (202) 637-7000

Baltimore Metro train. Photo courtesy of Maryland Transit Administration, Dept. of Transportation.

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Subways operate in the Baltimore and Washington, DC, areas. They are provided by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

The MTA's Baltimore Metro has 14 stations. It runs 15.5 miles from Owings Mills to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, carrying an average of 49,000 passengers daily. Full fares range from $2.00 for a one-way trip to $4.60 for unlimited rides on an all-day pass. Tickets may be purchased at vending machines in the stations, or on-line at https://mta.maryland.gov/pass-store.

Commuters traveling through the Maryland suburbs, Washington, DC, and Virginia, use the Washington Metrorail, also known as Metro, or Washington Metro. Partly funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation, it is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

• Washington Metrorail - Map (Washington metropolitan area)

The Washington Metrorail has 6 color-coded lines, 98 stations, and 128 miles of track. Two Maryland counties - Montgomery and Prince George's - are in its transit zone. For fare information, see: www.wmata.com/fares/metrorail.cfm

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