The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP)
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Baltimore City DOT is working to develop a new Transit Development Plan for the Charm City Circulator.
The routes prioritize the neighborhoods with the highest percentage of households who don’t have cars and close gaps in places where MTA buses don’t cover with the circulator’s service area.
This plan recommends changes to these routes based on a data- and equity- driven approach. The proposed changes make meaningful connections from where people live to shopping and employment centers and other priority destinations including grocery stores and hospitals.
We are holding a public comment period from April 18 – May 13th to hear feedback on the proposed service improvements that will be outlined in the Transit Development Plan.
Please leave your comments below or send us an email at streetsofbaltimoreTDP@wrallp.com.
View Proposed Improvements to Charm City Circulator Routes (laptop version)
View Proposed Improvements to Charm City Circulator Routes (iOS-friendly version)
Baltimore City DOT is working to develop a new Transit Development Plan for the Charm City Circulator.
The routes prioritize the neighborhoods with the highest percentage of households who don’t have cars and close gaps in places where MTA buses don’t cover with the circulator’s service area.
This plan recommends changes to these routes based on a data- and equity- driven approach. The proposed changes make meaningful connections from where people live to shopping and employment centers and other priority destinations including grocery stores and hospitals.
We are holding a public comment period from April 18 – May 13th to hear feedback on the proposed service improvements that will be outlined in the Transit Development Plan.
Please leave your comments below or send us an email at streetsofbaltimoreTDP@wrallp.com.
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127 Responses
We’re listening.
Tell us what you think about the proposed routes for Charm City Circulator.The Transit Development Plan is proposing improvements to current routes as well as operations improvements of the Charm City Circulator. These improvements will to expand transit access for key equity zones within the city and improve access of transit to job centers not currently served.
Proposed changes include:- Extending the service’s weekday hours so that buses start running at 6 a.m. instead of the current start time of 7 a.m.
- Adjusting weekend hours from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., rather than the current 9 a.m.-midnight period on Saturdays and 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Sundays.
- Changes to existing routes and the addition of a new Cherry Route.
We want to hear from you! Submit your comments using this form by May 13, 2022.
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Virtual Public Meeting - April 26, 2022 6pm
over 1 year agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkOn Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Baltimore City DOT will host a virtual public meeting to hear from the community on the proposed route improvements for the Charm City Circulator. The meeting will be presented on Webex. Registration is required to access the meeting. Registration is available at https://bit.ly/3oNgQnQ
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Baltimore City DOT is committed to providing equal access to the webinar for all participants. If you need alternative formats or service for this event because of a disability, please send your request to streetsofbaltimoreTDP@wrallp.comat least 7 business days prior to the webinar date.
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Charm City Circulator Route Improvements
over 1 year agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkBaltimore City DOT is working to develop a new Transit Development Plan for the Charm City Circulator.
The routes prioritize the neighborhoods with the highest percentage of households who don’t have cars and close gaps in places where MTA buses don’t cover with the circulator’s service area.
This plan recommends changes to these routes based on a data- and equity- driven approach. The proposed changes make meaningful connections from where people live to shopping and employment centers and other priority destinations including grocery stores and hospitals.
We are holding a public comment period from April 18 – May 13th to hear feedback on the proposed service improvements that will be outlined in the Transit Development Plan.
View details of the proposed routes at: https://bit.ly/TransitDevelopmentPlan
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Transit Development Plan (TDP) Public Comment Period
over 1 year agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkBaltimore City DOT is working to develop a new Transit Development Plan for the Charm City Circulator.
The routes prioritize the neighborhoods with the highest percentage of households who don’t have cars and close gaps in places where MTA buses don’t cover with the circulator’s service area.
This plan recommends changes to these routes based on a data- and equity- driven approach. The proposed changes make meaningful connections from where people live to shopping and employment centers and other priority destinations including grocery stores and hospitals.
We are holding a public comment period from April 18 – May 13th to hear feedback on the proposed service improvements that will be outlined in the Transit Development Plan.
Your comments are welcomed. Please comment below or you can send your comments via email to streetsofbaltimoreTDP@wrallp.com
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State of the City Address
over 1 year agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkQuote from Mayor Scott from the State of the City address on April 6, 2022.
“ I am proud to share that over the next few weeks, we will release a draft transit development plan for public comment. This plan recommends changes to these routes based on a data- and equity- driven approach. The proposed changes make meaningful connections from where people live to shopping and employment centers and other priority destinations including grocery stores and hospitals. The routes prioritize the neighborhoods with the highest percentage of households who don’t have cars and close gaps in places where MTA buses don’t cover. “
Details on the public meeting registration and Public Comment period will be released very soon.
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The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP) is steadily moving forward to providing a transit investment strategy. Extensive outreach over the past several months has provided a wealth of information. The data collected and has been analyzed. Draft route optimization options are near completion. We are looking forward to sharing the Draft TDP in the near future. A second public meeting will be held to get your feedback.
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Opening of TDP Process
over 1 year agoShare on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this linkOPENING OF TDP PROCESS
The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP) is a planning process that will develop a five-year transit investment strategy for the Charm City Circulator (CCC) bus and Harbor Connector ferry service. The Plan will identify opportunities where the Charm City Circulator and Harbor Connector services can improve transportation routes and equity within the Charm City Circulator and Harbor Connector service capacity.
Why Interesting to the public and what it will accomplish
Mayor Brandon Scott issued a February 2021 Transition Report that outlines strategies for Building an Inclusive, Equitable Economy. The Transition Report outlines five potential actions related to the BCDOT public transportation program. The TDP is intended to address the transportation recommendations as outlined in Mayor Brandon Scott’s Transition Report. The TDP’s final deliverables will include strategies and potential route changes to the existing four Charm City Circulator routes and three Harbor Connector routes including:
- Recommendations to reconfigure the Circulator Routes
- Identifying CCC service gaps
- Service changes needed to reach employment centers
- Reconfiguration opportunities with institutional shuttle services
- Refocus Harbor Connector to serve job centers and accelerate tourism
Key Dates
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April 18 → May 13 2022
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April 07 2022
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November 30 2021
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December 15 2021
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November 11 2021
Transit Advisory Committee & Public Meeting Minutes Presentations
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Public Meeting #2 SlideDeck.pdf (3.4 MB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #1 Minutes (236 KB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #1 Slide Deck (6.2 MB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #2 Minutes (213 KB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #2 Slide Deck (7.33 MB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #3 Minutes (102 KB) (pdf)
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TAC Mtg #3 Slide Deck (1 MB) (pdf)
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TAC #3 MDOTMTA Presentation to TAC (7.35 MB) (pdf)
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Public Meeting #1 SlideDeck (2.09 MB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #5 Minutes (109 KB) (doc)
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Baltimore Water Transit Strategic Plan (5.93 MB) (pdf)
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TAC Meeting #5 Slide Deck.pptx (2.21 MB) (pptx)
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TAC Meeting 6 Minutes.doc (110 KB) (doc)
Lifecycle
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Open
The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP) is currently at this stageThis consultation is open for contributions.
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Under Review
this is an upcoming stage for The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP)Contributions to this consultation are closed for evaluation and review. The project team will report back on key outcomes.
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Final report
this is an upcoming stage for The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP)The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.