Current Actions

Fund BMORE BUS!

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Baltimore’s bus system is struggling. City School students routinely arrive late because the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) doesn’t have enough buses to run frequent, reliable service. Riders deal with canceled or overcrowded buses every day. These problems aren’t new — and they won’t improve without significant investment in capacity.

MTA has proposed a solution: the BMORE BUS Plan, published in summer 2025. This plan would increase bus service across Baltimore by 36%, add more than 200 buses, and build a fifth bus division — a new facility needed to house and maintain the expanded fleet. These changes are essential for improving daily reliability and would also help Maryland compete for federal grants for future rail projects like the Red Line.

Maryland currently has a historic level of transportation funding — $21.5 billion is programmed for capital transportation projects over the next six years. But despite this, the draft budget (known as the draft CTP) released in September does not include adequate funding to implement the BMORE BUS Plan or build the fifth bus division. If the final CTP doesn’t change this, Baltimore could go another six years with little to no improvement in bus service.

This moment is a critical opportunity to fix the system. The state has the resources. MTA has a plan. What’s missing is a commitment from the Moore Administration to fund it.

What We Can Do

Supporters are encouraged to email Governor Moore and urge him to add funding for the BMORE BUS Plan in the Final CTP, including construction of a fifth bus division, which is necessary to expand service and improve reliability.

By contacting the Governor, residents can send a clear message that Baltimore deserves a modern, reliable transit system — and that the state must prioritize this investment now.

Support the Transportation & Climate Alignment Act

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025 (HB 84/SB 395) is a priority bill for the Transportation Alliance in the 2026 legislative session. Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in Maryland. It is also the second largest expense for most Americans after housing. The bill would encourage state investment in public transit, walking, and biking infrastructure to reduce tailpipe pollution and give Marylanders more safe and affordable options to get to work, school, healthcare, and other locations.

Get Maryland Moving

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 GMT

From Salisbury, to Baltimore, to Frederick, all Marylanders deserve to get around safely, reliably, and affordably. Wherever we live across the state, we want our communities to be inclusive and vibrant. Our transportation system plays a key role in making that happen.

But the Maryland Department of Transportation – influenced by the asphalt and road-building industry -- continues to pour OUR tax dollars into expanding roads and widening highways. This type of wasteful spending has been proven to actually increase traffic and have negative impacts on air pollution, water quality, and public health.

Imagine if these resources were instead spent on accessible sidewalks, crosswalks, bike paths, and investing in high-quality public transit that helps increase access and safety for all Marylanders.

Tell Governor Moore that if he truly wants to leave no one behind it’s time for Maryland to fund transit, biking, and walking projects, that get us all where we need to go.

We Need to Raise our Grade

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT

The Baltimore region has, once again, earned a D for its transportation system. The 2026 results match Report Cards issued in 2015, 2017, and 2020 – meaning for the better part of a decade, the region has been failing. This outcome is the result of our policy priorities. Overall, the region has failed in one crucial area that undermines other progress: for the last decade, 97% of funds budgeted for expanding our region’s transportation system have gone to highway projects, rather than our long-neglected public transit.

Overall, our transportation system fails to connect us to opportunities, especially via public transit. Residents of the Baltimore region struggle with long commutes due to lack of transportation connections and options, especially when using the transit system. Following years of lackluster grades, in 2026, the region’s
commute modes and times declined further from a C to a D.

Only 7.5% of the region’s jobs are accessible in under an hour by public transit. This percentage has consistently fallen over the years from 11% for the 2015 Transportation Report Card, reflecting the fact that regional job centers continue to grow without new high-capacity, rapid transit connections.
Compared to peer regions, Baltimore’s commute times are the worst. The average commute time for workers was 31 minutes, the longest across the surveyed peer regions. 21% of Baltimore region workers commute 45 minutes or more, the highest percentage among peer regions.

Tell your elected officials that a 'D' is unacceptable and we need better transportation projects and policies that will grow the economy, give people choices and keep our environment healthy.