Police Will be at Two City Transit Stations

BALTIMORE, MD (AUGUST 5, 2019) – The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) Police will be at two Baltimore transit stations to discuss safety during National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6. National Night Out activities are aimed at strengthening relationships between police and the community.

“The MDOT MTA Police Force appreciates the opportunity National Night Out gives us as a hands-on way to demonstrate our commitment to safety on public transit,” said MDOT MTA Chief of Police Col. John E. Gavrilis.

MDOT MTA Police will be at the Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station, 4300 Hayward Ave., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, and will also be at the West Baltimore MARC Station, 400 N. Smallwood St., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

MDOT MTA has consistently maintained the safest transit system of the top 12 U.S. transit agencies over the past four years. MDOT MTA Police invite anyone who is interested in actively promoting safety and community engagement to join them during National Night Out.   

MDOT MTA is one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States. MDOT MTA operates LocalLink and commuter buses, Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) Train service and a comprehensive Mobility (paratransit) system. MDOT MTA’s goal is to provide safe, efficient and reliable transit across Maryland with world-class customer service. To learn more, visit mdot.maryland.gov or mta.maryland.gov, check us out on Facebook at facebook.com/mtamaryland and follow us on Twitter @mtamaryland.

Media Contacts
Brittany Marshall
Office: 410-767-8367
Cell: 443-970-0424
bmarshall1@mdot.maryland.gov

Paul Shepard
Office: 410-767-3935
Cell: 443-622-4181
pshepard@mdot.maryland.gov

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