MTA budget cuts don't support Gov. Moore's bet on Baltimore

By Ashley Sterner,

Published October 21, 2024 at 10:05 AM EDT

Baltimore City bus lines are just one sector of the city's public transit that could suffer from MDOT budget cuts. Photo: Brian O'Malley

Gov. Moore claims a strong Baltimore leads to a strong Maryland. Now transportation advocates want him to commit to his word. Nearly 700 million dollars in transit maintenance and repair hangs in the balance … will MTA get what it needs?

Brian O'Malley, president and CEO of Central Maryland Transportation Alliance sifts through the details of this complicated, ongoing challenge for Baltimore.

Links: CMTA letter to Gov. Wes Moore, transportation reporting by Baltimore Banner, Draft Consolidated Transportation Program Budget, CMTA response to CTP budget.

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