News & Notices

By Shantee Woodards, Capital Newspaper Staff Writer

Published 03/16/10

Area residents commuting to Washington, D.C., can now get paid for starting a new carpool. Commuter Connections, a ride-sharing program that aims to reduce traffic congestion, has launched Pool Rewards to entice more motorists to join the carpooling effort. The pilot program allows eligible commuters to get paid $1 each way for participation.

Poised for a Transit Makeover

Poised for a transit makeover

New rail, bus, shuttle services are all on the table for west county

By RYAN JUSTIN FOX Staff Writer

Published 03/11/10

The infusion of high-paying government and contractor jobs headed to already-growing west county is promising to revive the area's reputation as a vital transit hub.Upgrades to bus, shuttle and train systems are being examined as regional planners figure out how to alleviate the expected traffic nightmare of thousands of new workers - largely brought in by the expansion of Fort George G. Meade - flooding the region.

Commuter Cash Incentive Program

Commuter Connections Gives Green Light to Expansion of Cash Incentive Program to Move Commuters into Carpools

Participants Must Register by March 31

Washington, D.C.—Commuter Connections is expanding its pilot program which encourages commuters in the Washington D.C. region to form new carpools in exchange for cash payouts.

High Hopes for High-Speed Rail

High hopes for high-speed rail By TIFFANY MARCH, Capital News Service Published 03/10/10 COLLEGE PARK - High-speed rail is the right transit for the nation, the Northeast Corridor and Maryland, says a new report on high speed rail released by a Maryland research organization.
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City to eliminate BWI bus route

City to eliminate BWI bus route Partnership formed to improve Annapolis transit efficiency This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Published 03/04/10 Annapolis buses will soon stop running to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, ending one of the most expensive bus routes for taxpayers and one of the cheapest ways to get out of town.
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Capital Mobility 3-6-10

Capital Mobility: A big week for transportation in Annapolis By DAVE HUMPHREYS, For The Capital Published 03/06/10 This first week of March was a quietly significant one for transportation in Annapolis.
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Racking up Miles? Maybe Not

Racking up miles? Maybe not.

By Ashley Halsey III
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 7, 2010; G01

Within a few years, a driver who pulls up to the gas pump may pay two bills with a single swipe of the credit card: one for the gas and the other for each mile driven since the last fill-up.

Telework Webinar 3-17-10

Benefiting From Telework in a Down Economy

During these difficult economic times employers are looking for ways to reduce costs, motivate employees, and avoid lay-offs or reduced hours. Implementing a structured telework program is one method that you can use to achieve these goals. The Baltimore Metropolitan Council and the Maryland Department of Transportation have contracted with the Telecommuting Advantage Group to work with a select number of businesses in the Baltimore region to reduce traffic and air pollution while realizing the benefits of a formal telework program—at no cost to them! In addition to benefits that you can experience in any economic environment, telework can be used during a down economy to:

Realize increased productivity from employees.
Keep employee satisfaction and the retention of valued employees high.
Reduce overhead costs.
Create a competitive advantage for the hiring of valued employees when the economy turns around.

Learn more about how your business can benefit from telework and get the materials and advice that will help you start a successful telework program, register for the “Benefiting from Telework in a Down Economy” webinar, being held on Wednesday, March 17th, from 11:00 to 12:00 p.m. You can also register for the Telework Baltimore program at Teleworkbaltimore.com. It’s absolutely free, there is no obligation. We will not share your information with anyone other than our consultant.

For more details or to RSVP, contact Russ Ulrich, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bus, shuttle service - Fort Meade

Bus, shuttle service targeted for Fort George G. Meade Officials trying to link Va. workers to west county post By RYAN JUSTIN FOX, Staff Writer Published 11/04/09 Area leaders are discussing the possibility of a local bus and transit network that would link new workers at the expanding Fort George G. Meade to local train stations and Northern Virginia.
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BRAC may bring more commuters than movers

Capital Newspaper

By RYAN JUSTIN FOX, Staff Writer

Published 10/03/09

BRAC may bring more commuters than movers

Many employees headed to Fort Meade undecided on whether to relocate

Fort George G. Meade is shaping up to be more of a commuter town than a bedroom community as the post quadruples its operations over the next two years. Employees from a massive Defense Department installation headed for Fort Meade seem to be reluctant to take up relocation packages to move to their new job site. That decision could increase the strain on the already failing roads and busy mass transit system.

You can't get there from here

Capital Newspaper
Eric Hartley: You can't get there from here

By ERIC HARTLEY, Staff Writer
Published 09/20/09

There are something like 200 bus stops in Anne Arundel County, including 85 in the Annapolis area. There’s an impressive alphanumeric soup of routes: west county connectors (B, F, J, K and M); the state's 17 bus in north county and 14 up and down Ritchie Highway; Annapolis's color-coded local routes (red, orange, yellow, gold, brown and green) and C-60 and C-40, which connect Annapolis to other parts of the county. You can get a lot of places on the bus - in theory.

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