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Midday with Dan Rodricks

How to Reinvent Bus Transit

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On Monday, the Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn met with state elected officials to discuss alternative mass transit solutions since Governor Hogan’s cancelling of the Red Line. One alternative in play -- improvements to the MTA bus system. We take a look at the city of Houston, Texas, which unveils its revamped system this weekend, and hear how city officials navigated responses from impacted communities. Plus, Baltimore architect Klaus Philipsen offers his ideas on how the city could harness the potential of bus transit.