AREA TRANSIT SERVICES TO RUN ON HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
If you are planning on using transit this weekend to get around, make sure to check out the holiday transit schedules before you ride.
Here are some changes to area transit service:Greater Baltimore Committee's Transit Questionnaire
Greater Baltimore Committee's Transit Questionnaire:
<a href="http://www.gbc.org/news/September%2006/compiled%20bta%20gubernatorial%20questionnaire.pdf">http://www.gbc.org/news/September%2006/compiled%20bta%20gubernatorial%20questionnaire.pdf</a>;
The Humancar
Put your passengers to work. HumanCar Inc (<a href="http://www.humancar.com">http://www.humancar.com</a>;) is putting together a prototype car that is powered by four humans. There is also a good video of the car in action.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MEETINGS START THIS WEEK
The three groups, called case study teams, are the outcome of a community workshop, held on July 8, 2006 and will focus on the following areas:
Transit Service and Reliability
Congestion and Environment
Public Participation in the Transportation Planning Process
Each of these case study groups will now begin meeting to discuss the specific topic and location to be reviewed. A list of meeting dates and times are listed below. To join a case study team, please attend one of the upcoming meetings or contact the case study group leader.
What's New At MTA?
- TAKE MTA TO NATIONAL WOMAN'S HEART DAY
- LIGHT RAIL RE-OPENS TO HUNT VALLEY ON FEBRUARY 26
- NEW BUS ROUTE CHANGES BEGINNING THIS WEEK
- NEW MARC TRAIN SCHEDULES BEGIN MARCH 1
- NEW BUS ROUTE CHANGES BEGINNING JUNE 11, 2006
- NEW TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT IN OWINGS MILLS
You think you have it bad
Yu Qiang, Shanghai, China spends an hour for his 7 mile commute and he hopes that other people will use the new subway by his house so the roads will have less traffic on them and he can still use his car.