What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
Earth Month Spotlight: How MDOT is Advancing Environmental Stewardship
From maritime commerce moving up and down the Chesapeake Bay to recreational activities like hiking in mountain Maryland or catching a wave in Ocean City, Maryland’s natural resources are among the state’s greatest assets. As the transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Maryland, protecting our natural resources and furthering our environmental stewardship is a key priority for MDOT. This Earth Month, we are highlighting several department projects and programs that are designed to protect the environment, support sustainable practices and further progress towards a variety of environmental goals in the state.
New Commuting Reality: MDOT’s Commitment to Saving Baltimore Area Commuters Time
A worker from Dundalk hurrying to get to work in Glen Burnie. A Baltimore area parent rushing to pick up their child from daycare. A person in South Baltimore dashing to an appointment. A student hustling to get to class. The increased congestion and longer commute...
Advancing Transit-Oriented Development through Local Support
What if your train or bus station was also the place where you live, work and run errands? These...
Great Start to the New Year with Maryland on the Move
Maryland is starting the year with momentum, and within the first few weeks, a series of...
Full-Speed Ahead for Acting Secretary Kathryn “Katie” Thomson
This new year we welcome Maryland’s newest transportation leader. Governor Wes Moore...
Baltimore Students: Join the MTA Youth Transit Council and Help Shape the Future of Transit
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is accepting applications for the 2025–2026 Youth Transit Council, an advisory group that offers young people in the Baltimore area the opportunity to learn how MTA operates, offer suggestions to improve transit service and...
Introducing Ride Together Rewards: A New Vanpool Incentives Program
Baltimore-region commuters now have a new option to improve their trips to work. The Maryland Department of Transportation, in partnership with Commuter Connections, has introduced the new Baltimore Vanpool Incentives Program – a convenient and affordable option that will help ease traffic congestion
What to Expect on Your First Train Ride: Here’s My Experience
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but train rides are actually… nice? Before now, I had never taken a train; not back home in Nigeria, and certainly nowhere else. In my head, trains were either dangerous, confusing or straight-up chaotic. I had read way too many...
Meet Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle
There’s a new captain at the helm of the Maryland Department of Transportation. Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle stepped into her new role earlier this month after previously having served as Deputy Secretary, making her well known within the department. She first...
New, State-of-the-art Air Traffic Control Tower Coming to Martin State Airport
Last month, Maryland transportation and aviation leaders were joined by federal and state elected officials and Maryland Air National Guard leadership to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new, state-of-the-art air traffic control tower at Martin State Airport. This...