Metro is already dealing with dwindling rider confidence in the wake of several safety crises and a headwind of telework keeping riders from returning to the system.
With authority and accountability split between three jurisdictions, the nation’s third-largest transit system has lurched from one crisis to another. Now, with ridership and reliability tanking, the service faces an uncertain future.
Two business organizations are launching a campaign to promote transportation initiatives aimed at better connecting Baltimore to the surrounding region and at helping people throughout the region access jobs. The Greater Baltimore Committee and the Greater Washington Partnership will partner on the initiative, called Baltimore’s Transit Future, that will be a central priority for both .