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Introducing Ride Together Rewards: A New Vanpool Incentives Program 

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

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What to Expect on Your First Train Ride: Here’s My Experience

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...

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Meet Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle

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...

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Federal EV Program Up and Running in Maryland

Federal EV Program Up and Running in Maryland

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, or NEVI, may not be a household name for every Marylander, but the federally funded program is one of Maryland’s best not-so-secret tools available to the state as we work to create a reliable, accessible, and...

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Myth vs. Fact: DriveEzMD Smishing Scams Edition

Myth vs. Fact: DriveEzMD Smishing Scams Edition

Attention all Marylanders! The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) urges all toll customers to stay alert as smishing scams targeting Marylanders have been rising across the region. Just what are these scams and what do the messages look like? These fraudulent...

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