Almost a Metro - Transit in Baltimore: Episode 92

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Today, we're returning to the lovely state of Maryland to talk about Baltimore's truly tumultuous transit history. We'll start with the classic streetcar story and an ambitious 1960s metro plan, and we'll chronicle the slow demise (or rebirth?) of that plan over the years and between the governors. All this, after The News.

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References & notes

  1. [1] Trains Magazine: Stadler to build light rail trainsets for Salt Lake City
  2. [2] Roads to the Future: Baltimore Region Rapid Transit System
  3. [3] Wikipedia: Baltimore Metro SubwayLink § History
  4. [4] Wikipedia: Budd Universal Transit Vehicle
  5. [5] Roads to the Future: Baltimore Metro Subway
  6. [6] Wikipedia: Baltimore
  7. [7] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI Inflation Calculator
  8. [8] Wikipedia: Baltimore Light RailLink § Rolling stock
  9. [9] Wikipedia: Red Line (Baltimore)
  10. [10] WMAR 2 News: The Red Line and Downtown Baltimore
  11. [11] MTA: Red Line project website
  12. [12] Baltimore City Department of Transportation: Red Line Project Overview
  13. [13] MTA: LightRailLink Cornerstone Plan
  14. [14] Baltimore Magazine: The Multi-Modal City
  15. [15] Baltimore Places: Baltimore Transit
  16. [16] Wikipedia: History of Maryland Transit Administration § Baltimore Streetcar Museum
  17. [17] Wikipedia: Maryland Transit Administration § History
  18. [18] Maryland Transit Administration: The Proud History of MTA's New CharmCard
  19. [19] Maryland Center for History and Culture: Lost City: Baltimore's Trolleys, Trackless Trolleys and Buses
  20. [20] MTA: BaltimoreLink Rider Guide
  21. [21] Maryland Transit Administration: BaltimoreLink Basics
  22. [22] The Baltimore Sun: Gov. Hogan unveils $135 million plan to improve Baltimore bus system
  23. [23] Transit Costs Project: Construction Costs of Urban Rail Projects All Over the World
  24. [24] The Red Line Podcast: Why Does American Transit Cost So Much?: Episode 33