As we come to the end of Women's History Month, Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks with Kate Sylvester, MDOT MTA Director of Planning and Capital Programming, who was recently named 40 under 40 in transit by Mass Transit Magazine. Kate is an innovator who combines civil engineering and community planning to make transit more accessible in the Baltimore area. To hear the full interview, click on the link below.
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MDOT MTA Celebrates Women's History Month with Kate Sylvester

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks about the new exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry called Women of Steel. This exhibit highlights and honors the dignity of the women who worked at Bethlehem Steel in Sparrow Point. To hear how this exhibit came together, click on the link below.

Maryland Transit Times: Women Of Steel at the BMI

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks with Morgan State University Assistant Professor Dr. Jewell Debnam about the legendary singer Billie Holiday. Who is honored and memorialized throughout Baltimore City. To hear the full interview, click on the link below.

The Legendary singer Billie Holiday

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman takes you on a magical MTA sleigh ride throughout the area to Baltimore's best holiday events. To learn more, click on the link below. #ExploreBaltimore #MDOTmoves

Maryland Transit Times: ExploreBaltimore Holiday Edition

MDOT MTA is seeking public input on the 50-year Statewide Transit Plan during the comment period, which ends on Friday, February 18, 2022. To learn more about this draft transit plan, click the link below to hear our latest podcast, or visit mta.maryland.gov/statewide-plan.
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Maryland Transit Times : 50-Year Statewide Transit Plan

In observance of Black History Month, this edition of Maryland Transit Times features a discussion about late Pioneer Civil Rights Activist Dr. Lillie Carroll Jackson and the Baltimore civil rights museum, which bears her name.
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Maryland Transit Times: Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Museum

In this episode of Maryland Transit Times host, Amy Freedman talks about the new exhibit at the B&O Railroad Museum called "Working Women on the Rails". This tour will focus on pioneering women railroad workers throughout history and how their lives and achievements in the railroad industry have left a lasting impact on our world to this day. The B&O Railroad has impacted American history in more ways than just transportation. To get to the museum on transit, take CityLink Navy, Orange, and LocalLink #76 to the 900s block of West Pratt Street. #ExploreBaltimore

Maryland Transit Times: Working Women on the Rails

As we come to the end of Women's History Month, Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman speaks with several of MDOT MTA's engineering superstars.

Maryland Transit Times: MTA Women In Engineering

In celebration of Earth Month, Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman speaks with MDOT MTA's Environmental Planning Manager Lauren Molesworth about the agency's zero-emission bus pilot program.

MDOT MTA Zero Emission Bus Pilot Program

MDOT MTA Administrator Holly Arnold sits down with the Transit Times team to discuss the five year anniversary of the launch of BaltimoreLink and what the future holds

BaltimoreLink Five Year Anniversary

MDOT MTA Transit Times host Amy Freedman talks about the 20th Annual Pigtown Festival taking place Saturday October 8, 2022 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm.  Accessible via the CityLink Yellow and a short walk from Light Rail at Camden Yards.

20th Annual Pigtown Festival

Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman sits down with B&O Museum Executive Director Kris Hoellen to talk about the museum's new permanent exhibit- The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad.

B&O Museum Freedom Seekers

Transit Times host Amy Freedman sits down with MDOT MTA Acting Director of Metro Operations Carissa Nichols who discusses her career path and the important position she has within the agency.

MTA Women Feat. Carissa Nichols

MDOT MTA's Manager of Project Development in the Office of Planning, Jamie Richardson, talks about her career as an engineer, the women's STEM mentoring program she's a part of, and women engineers at the agency.

MTA's Jamie Richardson on Engineering and STEM Mentoring

Transit Times host Amy Freedman sits down the MDOT MTA's Deputy Director of the Office of Customer and Community Relations, Eleni Flannery, to discuss Preakness in Maryland and how transit makes it easy to get there. Listen in!

Maryland Transit Times: Preakness

This Transit Times podcast is dedicated to the upcoming Jazz on the Rails event Saturday June 17th, 2023, The Steven P. Vann Foundation is presenting the 1st Annual Jazz on The Rails.

Transit Times Jazz On The Rails Podcast

Transit Times host Amy Freedman speaks with Pride Parade Organizer Richard Finger. As well as MDOT MTA Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Kelly Fenner.

Transit Times: Pride Parade & Diversity Equity & Inclusion Podcast

Transit Times: MD State Fair 2023

This edition of MD. Transit Times is dedicated to the upcoming Older Adults Thriving in Baltimore Senior Health Summit taking place Tuesday, December 12th at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor.

Maryland Transit Times: Older Adults Thriving in Baltimore City

This edition of MD. Transit Times features MTA Bus Roadeo Champion Antawan Briscoe discussing the MTA Rodeo, the national rodeo competition and his reign as champion.

Maryland Transit Times- Bus Roadeo Antawan Briscoe Interview

Transit Times podcast host Amy Freedman interviews Deputy Administrator and WTS- Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award winner Minilla “Mini” Malhortra. Tune in now at https://on.soundcloud.com/8FviY #WomensHistoryMonth

Transit Times Mini Malhotra

MTA Manager of Metro Rail Car Maintenance Wilson Wallace discussing his MTA career, remembrances of Metro’s start in this 40th Anniversary Year, and various milestone moments in Metro’s history. #TEAW

Metro 40 Years Wilson Wallace

This edition of MD. Transit Times is dedicated to AFRAM Saturday, June 22nd and Sunday, June 23rd at Baltimore’s Druid Hill Park. Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks Deputy Director of Administration Nicole Green discusses this annual celebration of African American culture, history and art.

Transit Times (AFRAM 2024)

2020 is the 15th anniversary of the Reginal F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture here is Baltimore City and Maryland Transit Times host Ken Berger talked with the museum’s executive director Jackie Copeland to learn more about its history and the exhibits that are on display. To hear the full interview, click on the link below. #ExploreBaltimore

Maryland Transit Times: Reginald F. Museum

Considered a prominent scientist in earlier American history, Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Baltimore County. He had little formal education and was largely a self-taught scientist, astronomer, and surveyor who is known for being part of the team that surveyed the borders in the District of Columbia. In 1998 a park and museum on the site of his former farmstead located in Catonsville, Maryland was dedicated to his honor. #MDOTscenes

Maryland Transit Times: Benjamin Banneker Park and Museum

The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum are calling for entries for The Saturday Visitor Awards. This new award is presented by Poe Baltimore and recognizes Edgar Allan Poe's continued legacy in the arts and literature around the world. To learn more about the museum and to submit our work in The Saturday Visitor Awards, visit https://www.poeinbaltimore.org. 

The Poe House and Museum is located at 203 N. Amity Street in Baltimore. To get to the museum on transit take CityLink Orange and LocalLink 80. For #ExploreBaltimore

Maryland Transit Times: The Saturday Visitor Awards

Before there were light rails trains and buses in Baltimore, streetcars enables residents to travel from one end of the city to the other. And even though the street car system ended in 1963 its rich history is still with us. 

The Baltimore Streetcar Museum is dedicated to preserving the city’s public transit history and if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful museum, visit http://www.baltimorestreetcar.org. To get to the museum, take CityLink Green, Silver, LocalLink 51, and 95.

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Maryland Transit Times: Baltimore Streetcar Museum

The Addielicious Walk to Help, family fun walk will be held on Saturday, March 28th at the Towson Town Center Mall to raise awareness and support for epilepsy through the Stroup Kids For Kids Epilepsy Foundation. The event starts at 9:00 AM and will take place inside the mall. To learn more about the event, visit their website http://stroupkidsforkids.org/walktohelp. To get to the mall by bus, take CityLink Red, Green, LocalLink 36, 51 or 93. 
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Maryland Transit Times: Addielicious Walk to Help

Theresa Laster joined MDOT MTA back when the agency was called the Mass Transit Administration in 1974 and she is the longest-serving female employee. A lot has changed since Theresa joined MDOT MTA as a bus operator, from no power steering on buses to Light RailLink and SubwayLink services. Theresa has seen it all in the 45 years she’s been at MDOT MTA. #MDOTStories

Maryland Transit Times: Theresa Laster

The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is one of Baltimore’s best weekend traditions and is open every Sunday from 7:00 AM to Noon now until December 20th. After a brief delay from their scheduled opening in April, the market has undergone changes to provide a safe shopping experience for its customers and vendors. According to Samuel Hanson from the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), face masks are required to enter the market. They have also redesigned the vendor's layout to provide enough space between the vendors as well as customers. To hear the full podcast with our new Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedman, click on the SoundCloud link below or hear us on iTunes Podcast: Maryland Transit Times.

To get to the market, you can take CityLink Blue, Yellow, Green, Red, or LocalLink 54. 

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The Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar is Now Open

MDOT MTA's MARC Tracker recently has undergone a complete makeover. Maryland Transit Times host Amy Freedmen talked with MARC Train Cheif Transportation Officer David Johnson about the new updates and integration of MARC Tracker to the Transit app.  
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MARC Tracker Undergoes a Complete Makeover

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is a division of the Maryland Department of Transportation, and one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States. MTA operates Local and Commuter Buses, Light Rail, Metro Subway, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train Service, and a comprehensive Paratransit (Mobility) system. MTA also manages the Taxi Access system, and directs funding and statewide assistance to Locally Operated Transit Systems (LOTS) in each of Maryland’s 23 counties, Baltimore City, Annapolis and Ocean City.

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