The Baltimore City Transit Development Plan (TDP)

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. 

On 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.

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 13^th   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

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 13^th   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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Quote 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. 

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

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