The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) gives notice of three public hearings concerning proposed service adjustments to the following Local Bus routes 7, 10, 11, 14, 24, 35, 50, 55, and 160 that may become effective on or about February 1, 2010.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

State Center Office Complex, Auditorium

300 W. Preston Street

Baltimore, MD  21201

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM and

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Access via MTA Bus Nos. 19, 21 and 91; Metro Subway; and Light Rail

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) Essex

J Building Lecture Hall

7201 Rossville Boulevard

Baltimore, MD  21237

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Access vía MTA Bus No. 4

Interested persons are invited to attend the public hearings to express their views.  Written statements may be submitted until 5:00 PM on Monday, December 7, 2009 to MTA, Office of Customer Service, 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202.  Alternatively, you may email your comments to MTAHearingRecord@mtamaryland.com
with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading.  Your name and postal address must be included with your comments to become part of the public hearing record. 

All locations are accessible for people with disabilities. Anyone who requires special assistance or additional accommodations, or who requires printed material in an alternate format should contact MTA Office of Customer Service one week in advance at 410-767-3999 or TTY 410-539-3497 to make necessary arrangements.

For more information please call MTA Transit Representatives, Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at 410.539.5000, 1-866-RIDE-MTA (1-866-743-3682), or TTY 410-539-3497.
 

MTA Proposed Service Adjustments  

Route No. 7 Mondawmin Metro Station – Canton

·          Modify end of line from East Avenue & Toone Street to First Mariner Bank Building (on Eastbourne Avenue between Clinton Street and Highland Avenue)
Proposed No. 7 route map

Route No. 10 Rt. 40 and Rolling Road, Paradise Avenue – Dundalk, Bullneck Road

·          Terminate late night trips, between 10 PM- 6 AM, at Turners Station rather than Bullneck.

·          Preserve early morning trips starting in Bullneck.
Proposed No. 10 route map

Route No. 11 Towson to Canton

·          Revise end of route in Towson.

·          Route will now serve Towson Town Center.
Proposed No. 11 route map

Route No. 14 Patapsco Light Rail Stop – Jumpers Hole Road – Annapolis

·         Use George Clauss turnaround to serve Quarterfield Crossing Shopping Center Walmart rather than Quarterfield Park Drive at George Clauss.
Proposed No. 14 route map

Route No. 24 Whispering Woods – Moravia

·          Replace Moravia Loop service with service continuing on Sinclair Lane to a turnaround past Moravia Road.

Route No. 35 White Marsh – UMBC – Blind Industries

·          Modify UMBC layover.

·          Make permanent the current route diversion at UMBC.
Proposed No. 35 route map

Route No. 50 Belair-Edison Circulator

·          Eliminate service to the former Clareway Senior Center.

Route No. 55 Towson – Fox Ridge

·          Operate service to CCBC Essex.

·          Modify Towson layover location to Fairmount Avenue at Towson Town Center.

         Proposed No. 55 Towson route map | Proposed No. 55 Essex route map

Route No. 160 Oliver Beach – Fox Ridge – Johns Hopkins Hospital

·          Eliminate service to Oliver Beach.

·          Service will begin and end at Whispering Woods.

The full text of the proposed service adjustments is also available for public review in the lobby of the

Wm. Donald Schaefer Building at 6 St. Paul Street, 21202 and at mta.maryland.gov

Email Comments to MTAHearingRecord@mtamaryland.com  with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading.

Mail Comments to

Maryland Transit Administration

Office of Customer Information

6 St. Paul Street

Baltimore, MD  21202

For more information, please visit the MTA website at mta.maryland.gov; or call MTA Transit Representatives, Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM at 410.539.5000, 1-866-RIDE-MTA (1-866-743-3682), or TTY 410-539-3497.