In this edition of On Transit, learn how you can shape the  future of transportation in the Baltimore region in a new process called Imagine 2060;  learn about Fort McHenry's transportation grant; see who is retiring; and find out what the Maryland Transit Administration is doing to save money.

 

Citizens and organizations from all around the Baltimore region are invited to take part in a groundbreaking series of public workshops to imagine the future of transportation.
 
Workshop participants will have an opportunity to share their values and ideas about how future transportation initiatives can make the region a better place to live. Later public workshops will deal more specifically with the planning process to achieve this vision.
 
Attend one of these upcoming workshops!

Monday, April 26, 6 - 8 p.m.
Pascal Senior Center
125 Dorsey Road, Glen Burnie
 
Wednesday, April 28, 6 - 8 p.m.
Westminster Senior Center
125 Stoner Ave., Westminster
 
Thursday, April 29, 6 - 8 p.m.
Planning Board Meeting Room
105 West Chesapeake Ave., Towson
 
Monday, May 3, 6 - 8 p.m.
State Center, Building 4
201 W. Preston Street - Atrium, Baltimore
 
Tuesday, May 4, 7 - 9 p.m.
Howard Community College, Duncan Hall 
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia
 
Tuesday, May 11, 6 - 8 p.m.
County Administrative Building, 2nd Floor
220 South Main Street, Bel Air

Registration begins 30 minutes prior to each workshop. 

Additional details about transit access and driving directions, links to join the imagine 2060 e-mail list or the Facebook and Twitter online communities, and how to RSVP for an upcoming public workshop can be found by visiting the link below.

 >> RSVP for a workshop at www.imagine2060.com

$1.2 Million To Baltimore City For Two Buses

On Tuesday, March 30, 2010, the Federal Transit Administration announced awards under the "Public Transportation in America's National Parks, Forests, Wildlife Refuges" program.

 

 

The Maryland Transit Administration has been testing the EMP mini-Hybrid thermal system on six buses as a way to cut down on maintenance costs for older vehicles. The system is designed to cut maintenance costs and increase fuel economy up to 10%. According to the report, the annual fuel savings alone should cover the cost of the systems in 2.3 years.

 

Transportation Planner

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