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MTA to resume bus service, reopen Baltimore subway
The Maryland Transit Administration plans to resume limited service after finding little damage from superstorm Sandy on its rail lines. Spokesman Terry Owens says Baltimore‘s subway will resume operating at […]
Metro votes to increase fares about 5 percent
WASHINGTON — Fares are going up for riders of Washington’s Metro transit system. Metro’s board of directors voted Thursday for the first increase in bus and rail fares in the […]
Burger King makes cage-free promise
The movement by U.S. food corporations toward more humane treatment of animals experienced a whopper of a shift Wednesday when Burger King announced that all of its eggs and pork […]
Lotte Plaza coming to One Mile West Shopping Center in Catonsville
The Asian and international market Lotte Plaza will soon help launch a multi-million dollar renovation of a former Toys R Us store in the One Mile West Shopping Center in […]
Audit cites MTA for unverified bills, control over payroll
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Transit Administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars without verifying bills and had little control over payroll, according to a report published Friday by the Office […]
Metro starts information campaign on rail work
WASHINGTON — Tired of broken Metro escalators? Bothered by constant rail work and other inconveniences? Metro officials unveiled a new information campaign Thursday aimed at keeping riders up to speed […]
MTA spending $500K to replace Metro signs
The Maryland Transit Administration is in the process of replacing signage at its subway stops as part of a renovation effort to make the system more user-friendly. The blue pylons […]
Downtown Baltimore adds 39 restaurants
Downtown Baltimore saw a large number of restaurant openings in the past year, changing the variety of eateries available to tourists and area employees. Thirty-nine restaurants opened in a one-mile […]
Small fire briefly closes 3 subway stations
Three Baltimore subway stations have reopened after a small fire on the tracks interrupted service downtown. The Maryland Transit Administration says all stations are now open after several were closed […]
Suspect in subway terror sting pleads not guilty
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Pakistani-born U.S. citizen pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he attempted to help people he thought were al-Qaida operatives bomb the Washington Metro transit system. Farooque […]
