What We Support
Each of the Transportation Alliance’s priority initiatives furthers the organization’s mission to improve and expand transportation options for the citizens and businesses of Central Maryland. Achieving this mission will require a dedication to seeing that long-term solutions are implemented such as continued funding for transportation projects and construction of the Red Line. At the same time, the Transportation Alliance is committed to finding opportunities to make near-term improvements, including significant improvement and expansion of the MARC commuter rail service.
Each of our priorities – fixing the buses and trains to make them safer and more reliable, expanding the public transportation system to connect more people to jobs and other destinations, and building the base of people working to change transportation for the better – for employment, housing, education, services and entertainment.
History of the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance
2021
Conducted two virtual series of the Transportation 101 citizens academy with local and national subject experts
2020
With the Get Maryland Moving coalition, continued to influence the drafting and funding of the MTA’s Regional Transit Plan for Central Maryland. The final plan was released in October.
With the Greater Washington Partnership, commissioned the Eno Center for Transportation to write a report on alternative transit governance models for the Baltimore region. The report was released in November.
With Bikemore and the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition, held a Mayoral Candidates Transportation Forum
With many partners, advocated against the Governor’s plan to eliminate 25 bus routes in greater Baltimore until the plan was dropped
Published the 2020 Transportation Report Card
2019
Re-activated the Get Maryland Moving coalition to influence the drafting and funding of the MTA’s Regional Transit Plan
Partnered with the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership to design a pilot program to improve mobility in South Baltimore
Joined the Transportation & Climate Initiative
Reached the milestone of 150 graduates of Transportation 101 leadership academy
2018
Published Are We Better Off?, a report that analyzed MTA’s Baltimorelink bus network redesign
Legislation: passed a law to create a new Regional Transit Plan for Central Maryland
Monitored Baltimore’s dedicated bus lanes to evaluate their effectiveness and recommended improvements
Hosted the Leadership for Improving Transportation Gubernatorial Candidate Forum
Continued hosting Transportation 101 leadership academy
2017
MTA reversed planned cuts to bus service
Created the Transportation 101 workshop series
Legislation: problematic Farebox Recovery Mandate repealed
Launched www.HowsTheRide.org to evaluate bus service
Released 2017 Transportation Report Card
2016
Co-hosted Mayoral candidate forum on transportation
Released Will We Be Better Off? an analysis of the MTA Baltimorelink Plan
Legislation: Scoring Bill passed,
MD Commuter Tax Credit Expansion passed
2015
Released Transportation Report Card
Release of Regional Plan for Sustainable Development
Co-hosted City Council candidate forums on transportation
(Red Line canceled)
BaltimoreLink announced
2014
The Last Mile report released
Your Ride to Work Harford County demonstration project kicks off
The FTA recommends funding for constructing the Red Line
The MTA announces first round of bus network improvements
2013
State of Maryland announces $100M for MARC improvements
Urban Land Institute Baltimore and Washington chapters form joint TOD working group
Public Private Partnerships reform bill passes
Transportation infrastructure & Investment Act of 2013 passes
The MTA begins the Bus Network Improvement Project
Weekend service on the MARC Penn Line launches
2012
MTA relaunches Rate Your Ride
Sustainable Equitable Economic Development initiative report issued
The Last Mile demonstration project kicks off
2011
First round of bus route improvements from Rate Your Ride takes place
MARC Commuter Rail recommendations released
HUD awards $3.5M Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant to Baltimore Region
Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation Funding issues final report
2010
Rate Your Ride kicks off
Zip Car launches in Baltimore
Charm City Circulator launches
Governor designates 14 TOD Sites
State Historic Tax Credit renewed and expanded to include TOD projects
Smarter Transportation For Maryland Act passes
2009
Governor announces Locally Preferred Alternative for the Red Line
Central Maryland TOD Strategy Report released
2007
Founded in November 2007