The following provides a summary of the 2018 Fall service change, which includes the final decisions for each proposed major change that went out for public comment as well as minor modifications not included in the public hearing proposal. Minor modifications include adding or shifting of trips, runtime changes, and other scheduling efficiencies based on updated ridership data and comments from riders, MDOT MTA operators, and other staff. There is also a section on modifications to supplemental service school trippers for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year.

Service changes take effect September 2, 2018.

For a PDF of all the changes listed below, please click here.

 

Service Enhancements and Route Modifications

CityLink Brown:

  • Two early morning trips from Overlea at 4:35am and 5:41am added to meet ridership demand

CityLink Gold:

  • Additional early morning trips
    Weekdays leaving:
    • Walbrook Junction at 5:07 AM & 5:12 AM
    • Berea at 5:39am, 6:13am, 6:35 AM, 11:09 AM & 12:09 PM
    • Canton Crossing at 5:34 AM
    Weekends leaving:
    • Walbrook Junction at 6:35 AM
    • Berea 6:54 AM & 7:54 AM
  • Additional mid-day trips to Berea and late-night service to Canton Crossing.
  • Frequency of service between 6:00 AM- 6:00 PM adjusted to operate every 12 minutes.

CityLink Navy:

  • Realigned service at Calhoun and Baltimore streets
    • Eastbound service will operate on the regular route south on Calhoun St., then turn left onto W. Baltimore St., right onto S. Cary St., and continue the regular route along W. Pratt St.
    • Westbound service remains the same.
  • Added Service
    • Westbound service from Dundalk Ave. and Center Place
      • Added four early morning trips leaving at 4:33 AM, 5:04 AM, 5:33 AM & 5:53 AM.
      • Service between 4:33 AM – 6:02 AM adjusted to operate every 15 minutes.
      • Frequency of service adjusted to operate every 20 minutes between 6:30 PM - 9:27 PM.
    • Eastbound service from Mondawmin MetrSubwayLink Station
      • Frequency of service adjusted to operate every 10 minutes between 3:03 PM - 6:30 PM.
      • Frequency of service adjusted to operate every 20 minutes between 6:30 PM- 10:00 PM.

CityLink Yellow:

  • Realigned service in Reservoir Hill between Cloverdale Rd. and Whitelock St.
    • Service to Mondawmin MetrSubwayLink will operate on Eutaw Place and Cloverdale Rd.
    • Service to UMBC/PatapscLight RailLink will operate on Cloverdale Rd. and Madison Ave.
  • One additional early morning trip, at 5:59 AM, from PatapscLight RailLink Station to Downtown Baltimore.

LocalLink 26:

  • Realigned service to operate from Cherry Hill Rd. onto Hanover St., rather than on Seamon and Reedbird Avenues.

LocalLink 29:

  • Extended and realigned route to serve the Caton Center Business Park.
  • All trips between 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM, will operate the through the Violetville Loop via Benson Ave, Knecht Ave, and VerRd.
  • Late evening frequency of service adjusted to operate every 45 minutes until end of service.

LocalLink 30:

  • Rerouted to serve the Hollander Business Park. The new eastern destination and layover at "Hollander Ridge," is located on 62nd St. near Pulaski Hwy.

LocalLink 31:

  • Early morning service will originate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), rather than Security Square Mall, as follows
    • Weekdays before 5:30 AM
    • Saturday before 7:00 AM

LocalLink 36:

  • No modification to route alignment. Original proposal included extension through Hyde Park Station in both directions to serve Food Lion and other businesses, but request was rescinded by developer

LocalLink 53:

  • Service extended to Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride via Loch Raven Boulevard
    • Peak service will operate every 15 minutes.
    • Mid-day service will operate every 20 minutes.
  • Service to Towson and tSheppard Pratt Hospital will increase
    • Peak service operating every 30 minutes.
    • Mid-day service operating every 40 minutes.
  • Will no longer stop at Loch Raven Blvd. and Colbury Rd.

LocalLink 63:

  • Two additional early morning trips between Downtown Baltimore and Tradepoint Atlantic will provide daily service to the new Amazon facility.
    Weekday departures
    • Westbound from Tradepoint Atlantic at 3:50 AM & 4:20 AM.
    • Eastbound from Downtown Baltimore at 4:48 AM & 5:15 AM.
    Weekend departures
    • Westbound from Tradepoint Atlantic at 5:45 AM & 6:15 AM.
    • Eastbound from Downtown Baltimore at 4:50 AM & 5:20 AM.

LocalLink 65:

  • Added mid-day and late evening trips to accommodate Amazon workers.
    Weekday departures
    • Westbound from CCBC Dundalk at 2:45 AM, 10:10 AM, 10:40 AM, 3:30 PM, 3:40 PM, 7:20 PM, & 9:10 PM.
    • Eastbound from Downtown Baltimore at 5:40 AM, 10:20 AM, 5:25 PM, 8:00 PM, 8:10 PM & 8:20 PM.
    Weekend departures
    • Westbound from CCBC Dundalk at 2:45 AM, 5:15 AM, 7:45 AM, 10:05 AM, 10:26 AM, 3:45 PM, 5:15 PM, 5:40 PM, 6:20 PM & 9:15 PM.
    • Eastbound from Downtown Baltimore at 5:17 AM, 6:10 AM, 10:00 AM, 3:49 PM, 4:50 PM, 5:20 PM, 7:52 PM, 8:10 PM & 9:35 PM.

LocalLink 71:

  • Rerouted service to operate on Cherry Hill Rd.
  • Service will no longer operate on Reedbird and Seamon Avenues.

LocalLink 75:

  • Slightly realigned route, during late-night hours only, to serve riders at Horseshoe Casinand the Greyhound terminal. Service will operate via Haines, Warner, and Bayard streets.
  • All southbound trips from Patapsco Station to Arundel Mills and to Parkway Center will service the BWI MARC Station.
  • Overnight service only, will continue to bypass the BWI MARC Station.
  • Mid-day frequency of service changed to operate every 70 minutes.

LocalLink 92:

  • Service will remain the same on Smith Avenue.
  • Realigned route to loop through neighborhoods via Sanzo Rd./Clarks Ln., Fallstaff Rd., and Willow Glen Rd.

Express BusLink 103:

  • Discontinued the last two evening trips from Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride.
  • Service will be provided by the new extension of LL53.

Temporary Service Modifications

Due to postponement of reconstruction of the bridge over Herring Run, the proposed diversion for the LocalLink 54 and Express BusLink 154 have been cancelled until further notice.  Buses will continue to operate on Harford Rd over the Herring Run Bridge and accommodate passengers at established bus stops.

LocalLink 54 and Express BusLink 154 Diversion

  • Due to the anticipated closure of the Herring Run Bridge
    • Southbound service will operate the regular route on Harford Rd., turn right onto Argonne Dr., left onto Hillen Rd., left onto 32nd St., and then right back onto Harford Rd. to continue the regular route.
    • Northbound service will operate the same route in reverse.
  • Additional bus stops will be activated in both directions during the diversion
    • 32nd St. at Harford Rd.
    • Argonne Dr. at McCallum Dr.

LocalLink 62:

  • Due to construction at CCBC Essex the normal layover is temporarily closed.
  • A temporary layover has been established on South Ln. near Alpha Bay.

Frequency Improvements and Run Time Adjustments

  • Updated schedules
    • CityLink Blue, Gold, Lime, Navy Purple, Red, and Silver
    • LocalLink 22, 26, 29, 30, 31, 53, 54, 63, 65, 71, 75, 82 and 92
    • Express BusLink 103, 104, 105, 115, 120, 150, 154, 160, and 164

Supplemental Service to Select Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Look for separate Supplemental Service Schedules for information on trips to select Baltimore City Public Schools.
  • For complete details visit mta.maryland.gov/schools.

Bus Stop Adjustments

In addition to the service-related modification, there will be various bus stop modifications for the Fall service change, including 8 new stops, 4 reactivated stops, 1 relocated stop, 8 stop removals, and 146 sign modifications. The sign modifications include all of the eastbound stops on LocalLink 30 and all of the northbound stops on LocalLink 53 due to the route modification and subsequent destination changes. The remaining 26 sign modifications are a mix of removing routes from signs and adding routes to signs. Please note, as of the date of this document, LocalLink 92 bus stops have not yet been finalized, but will be included in changes for the Fall pick. Please refer to the table below for details on the bus stop modifications.

Stop ID

Type

On Street

At Street

Dir

Stop Loc

Route(s)

14180

New

62nd St

PULASKI

EB

FS

30

TBD

New

32nd St

HARFORD RD

WB

FS

54, 154

TBD

New

33rd St

HARFORD RD

EB

NS

54, 154

TBD

New

Chapel Rd

Chapeltowne Cir

NB

FS

115

TBD

New

Belair

Ebenezer

NB

NS

115

TBD

New

Belair

Joppa

SB

FS

115

TBD

New

Knecht

John

EB

FS

29

TBD

New

Knecht

John

WB

NS

29

100

Reactivate

FORT AVE

TOWSON St

WB

NS

94

12693

Reactivate

EUTAW PL

BROOKS LA

NB

NS

YW

1053

Reactivate

CLOVERDALE Rd

MADISON

WB

NS

YW

764

Reactivate

CLOVERDALE Rd

MADISON

NB

NS

YW

4260

Relocate

JOH AVE

VERO RD opp

WB

MID

29

11273

Remove

REISTERSTOWN RD

MT WILSON

SB

MID

89, 92

14032

Remove

CALHOUN ST

PRATT ST

SB

NS

NV

3427

Remove

HARFORD

CHESTERFIELD

NB

NS

54, 154

3610

Remove

HARFORD RD

CHESTERFIELD AVE

SB

FS

54, 154

12578

Remove

66TH ST

PULASKI DRIVE

NB

NS

30

4939

Remove

SEAMON Ave

REEDBIRD AVE

NB

FS

26, 71

12478

Remove

REEDBIRD AVE

Potee St

WB

NS

26

12520

Remove

DRUID HILL AVE

RETREAT ST

SB

FS

YW

5571

Sign Modification

PRATT ST

CAREY ST

EB

FS

Remove NV

5419

Sign Modification

LOMBARD ST

CAREY ST

WB

NS

Remove NV

13722

Sign Modification

CHARLES

PRATT-11 LAYOVER

   

GR, Layover

518

Sign Modification

CHARLES ST

PRATT ST Layover

NB

MID

Remove GR

8666

Sign Modification

DUNDALK

CENTER PLACE

SB

FS

Remove 63

10474

Sign Modification

SOUTH CENTER PL

SHIPPING PL

WB

MID

Remove 63

12396

Sign Modification

SOUTH CENTER PL

SHIPPING PL

EB

NS

Remove 62, 65; Add 63

10347

Sign Modification

ARGONNE Dr

MCCALLUM DR

EB

FS

Add 54

12658

Sign Modification

ARGONNE DR

MCCALLUM DR

WB

NS

Add 54

3618

Sign Modification

HARFORD

32ND

SB

FS

Remove 54, 154

4332

Sign Modification

HARFORD RD

32ND ST opp

NB

FS

Remove 54, 154

10897

Sign Modification

HAINES ST

WARNER ST

EB

MID

Add 75 Limited Service

13686

Sign Modification

HAINES ST

WARNER ST

WB

FS

Add 75 Limited Service

8701

Sign Modification

Lock Raven Blvd

Loch Bend Dr

NB

NS

Add 53

422

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN BLVD

STATE HWY DR

SB

MID

Add 53

11351

Sign Modification

CROMWELL BRIDGE RD

LOCH RAVEN

SB

FS

Add 53

421

Sign Modification

CROMWELL BRIDGE RD

PARK N RIDE

WB

MID

Add 53

3365

Sign Modification

TAYLOR

LOCH RAVEN

EB

MID

Remove 53

10834

Sign Modification

SECURITY BLVD

KENNICOTT RD

EB

NS

Add 31

6995

Sign Modification

SECURITY BLVD

CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

EB

MID

Add 31

10835

Sign Modification

SECURITY BLVD

KENNICOTT RD

WB

NS

Add 31

11149

Sign Modification

PULASKI HWY

62ND ST opp

EB

MID

Remove 30

2922

Sign Modification

HANOVER St

REEDBIRD Ave

NB

FS

26, 71

2923

Sign Modification

HANOVER ST

HARBOR Hospital

NB

MID

Add 26, 71

2735

Sign Modification

POTEE ST

REEDBIRD AVE

SB

NS

Add 26, 71

2734

Sign Modification

POTEE ST

CHERRY HILL RD

SB

FS

Add 26, 71

14095

Sign Modification

Rogers Ave Metro Station Bay 3

   

OFF

Destination 30

5073

Sign Modification

WABASH

ROGERS AVE

WB

NS

Destination 30

6106

Sign Modification

ROGERS METRO ENT

 

EB

MID

Destination 30

1398

Sign Modification

REISTERSTOWN

NORTHERN

NB

NS

Destination 30

6107

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

PRICE AVE

EB

NS

Destination 30

6109

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

NARCISSUS AVE

EB

FS

Destination 30

6110

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

PARK HEIGHTS

EB

NS

Destination 30

6112

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

HIGHGATE DR

EB

NS

Destination 30

6113

Sign Modification

Northern Pkwy

Bland Ave

NB

NS

Destination 30

6114

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

KEY AVE

EB

NS

Destination 30

6117

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

PIMLICO RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

5059

Sign Modification

PREAKNESS WAY

BUS SHELTER

SB

NS

Destination 30

6148

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

SUNSET RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

14104

Sign Modification

Sinai Hospital Loop On-Street Stop

 

MID

 

Destination 30

6151

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

FALLS RD

EB

FS

Destination 30

1545

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

ROLAND

EB

FS

Destination 30

6155

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

CHARLES ST

EB

NS

Destination 30

1550

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

SPRINGLAKE

EB

MID

Destination 30

3442

Sign Modification

NORTHERN PKWY

YORK

EB

MID

Destination 30

6157

Sign Modification

NORTHERN

CLEARSPRING RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

6158

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

CLEARSPRING

EB

FS

Destination 30

6160

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

GILPIN RD

EB

MID

Destination 30

6161

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

BRADHURST RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

6163

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

CHINQUAPIN PKWY

EB

NS

Destination 30

6165

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

THE ALAMEDA

EB

NS

Destination 30

6167

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

WOODMONT

EB

NS

Destination 30

6169

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

LOCH RAVEN

EB

FS

Destination 30

6170

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

GOOD SAM HOSP ENT e

EB

FS

Destination 30

6172

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

HILLEN RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

6173

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE Ave

HILLEN RD

EB

FS

Destination 30

12110

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE AVE

WILLOWTON RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

12111

Sign Modification

BELVEDERE AVE

PERRING PKWY

EB

NS

Destination 30

6176

Sign Modification

ECHODALE Ave

HERRING RUN DR

EB

NS

Destination 30

6179

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

CATALPHA RD

EB

FS

Destination 30

6181

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

ELSRODE AVE

EB

NS

Destination 30

6183

Sign Modification

ECHODALE AVE

HARFORD RD

EB

NS

Destination 30

6184

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

TWIN OAK AVE opp

EB

FS

Destination 30

6187

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

WALTHER BLVD

SB

NS

Destination 30

6188

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

CROSSWOOD AVE

SB

NS

Destination 30

6189

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

PEMBROOK AVE

SB

NS

Destination 30

6190

Sign Modification

ECHODALE

REMMELL AVE

SB

MID

Destination 30

6191

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD AVE

CORSE AVE

EB

MID

Destination 30

6193

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD AVE

BELAIR RD

EB

MID

Destination 30

6194

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD AVE

BELAIR RD

EB

MID

Destination 30

6197

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

PLAINFIELD AVE

EB

NS

Destination 30

6199

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

BARBARA AVE

SB

NS

Destination 30

5940

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

CEDELLA

EB

 

Destination 30

6201

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

SIPPLE AVE

SB

NS

Destination 30

6202

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

PHILIPPI AVE

SB

FS

Destination 30

6204

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

OMAHA AVE

EB

NS

Destination 30

6206

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

SINCLAIR

SB

NS

Destination 30

6207

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

SCHAUB AVE

SB

FS

Destination 30

6209

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

FORCE RD

SB

MID

Destination 30

6211

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD

RELCREST RD

SB

NS

Destination 30

6212

Sign Modification

FRANKFORD AVE

MORAVIA PARK DR

SB

MID

Destination 30

6215

Sign Modification

MORAVIA PK DR

SUPPLY AVE

EB

MID

Destination 30

6216

Sign Modification

MORAVIA PK DR

PROCTMAN AVE

EB

NS

Destination 30

1864

Sign Modification

EUTAW ST

PRESTON ST

SB

MID

Destination 53

2489

Sign Modification

NORTH AVE

GREENMOUNT Ave

EB

FS

Destination 53

5875

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

25TH ST

NB

NS

Destination 53

4013

Sign Modification

MLK Blvd

LINDEN Ave

NB

MID

Destination 53

4014

Sign Modification

CHASE ST

PARK AVE

NB

NS

Destination 53

11837

Sign Modification

BIDDLE ST

MARYLAND AVE

EB

NS

Destination 53

4016

Sign Modification

BIDDLE ST

CHARLES STeb

EB

NS

Destination 53

4017

Sign Modification

BIDDLE ST

SAINT PAUL ST

EB

NS

Destination 53

4018

Sign Modification

BIDDLE ST

CALVERT ST

EB

FS

Destination 53

5866

Sign Modification

GUILFORD

PRESTON

NB

NS

Destination 53

5867

Sign Modification

GUILFORD AVE

OLIVER ST

NB

 

Destination 53

5868

Sign Modification

GUILFORD AVE

FEDERAL ST

NB

 

Destination 53

5870

Sign Modification

GUILFORD AVE

LAFAYETTE AVE

NB

 

Destination 53

5847

Sign Modification

HOMEWOOD AVE

NORTH AVE

NB

FS

Destination 53

5872

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

22ND ST

NB

NS

Destination 53

5873

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

CURTAIN Ave

NB

NS

Destination 53

5876

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

EXETER HALL Ave

NB

NS

Destination 53

5878

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

MONTPELIER ST

NB

NS

Destination 53

5879

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

GORSUCH AVE

NB

FS

Destination 53

5881

Sign Modification

KIRK AVE

29TH ST

NB

NS

Destination 53

4144

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

32ND ST

NB

FS

Destination 53

558

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

33RD St

NB

FS

Destination 53

561

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

35TH

NB

MID

Destination 53

11340

Sign Modification

36TH ST

LOCH RAVEN BLVD

WB

NS

Destination 53

11341

Sign Modification

36TH ST

EDNOR RD

WB

NS

Destination 53

11343

Sign Modification

36TH ST

ELKADER

WB

NS

Destination 53

5884

Sign Modification

ELLERSLIE AVE

MCKEWIN

NB

NS

Destination 53

5885

Sign Modification

ELLERSLIE

CHESTNUT HILL

NB

MID

Destination 53

5886

Sign Modification

ELLERSLIE

FRANCISCAN SIS

NB

MID

Destination 53

5887

Sign Modification

ARGONNE DR

LOWNDES Opp

NB

MID

Destination 53

5888

Sign Modification

ARGONNE DR

WILSBY AVE

EB

NS

Destination 53

5889

Sign Modification

ARGONNE DR

North HILL RD

NB

NS

Destination 53

5890

Sign Modification

ARGONNE DR

41st St Opp

NB

MID

Destination 53

5891

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

ARGONNE

NB

FS

Destination 53

5893

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

43RD ST

NB

NS

Destination 53

5894

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

COLDSPRING

NB

FS

Destination 53

5896

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

LINWORTH

NB

NS

Destination 53

5898

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

WINSTON AVE

NB

NS

Destination 53

5899

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

BEAUMONT

NB

NS

Destination 53

5900

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

GLENWOOD

NB

NS

Destination 53

5902

Sign Modification

The ALAMEDA

WOODBOURE

NB

FS

Destination 53

5903

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

NORTHWOOD DR

NB

MID

Destination 53

5904

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

MESSIAH CHURCH

NB

MID

Destination 53

5908

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

BELVEDERE

NB

NS

Destination 53

5909

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

RAMBLEWOOD

NB

NS

Destination 53

5910

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

GLENEAGLE

NB

NS

Destination 53

5814

Sign Modification

THE ALAMEDA

SHERWOOD

NB

NS

Destination 53

593

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

Meridene Dr

NB

NS

Destination 53

8997

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

WALKER Ave

NB

NS

Destination 53

596

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

LOCH HILL Rd Opp

NB

MID

Destination 53

12729

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN

REGESTER AVE

NB

FS

Destination 53

597

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

DEANWOOD Rd

NB

NS

Destination 53

598

Sign Modification

Lock Raven Blvd

Sayward Ave

NB

NS

Destination 53

10774

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

TAYLOR Ave

NB

NS

Destination 53

12323

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN BLVD

TAYLOR AVE

NB

MID

Destination 53

601

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

GLEN KEITH Blvd

NB

FS

Destination 53

603

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

ABERDEEN Rd

NB

NS

Destination 53

604

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

Edgewood Rd

NB

NS

Destination 53

605

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

Amuskai Rd

NB

NS

Destination 53

8540

Sign Modification

Lock Raven Blvd

Yakona Rd

NB

NS

Destination 53

10774

Sign Modification

LOCH RAVEN Blvd

TAYLOR Ave

NB

NS

Destination 53

421

Sign Modification

CROMWELL BRIDGE RD

PARK N RIDE

WB

MID

Destination 53

277

Sign Modification

BALTIMORE ST

CAREY ST

EB

NS

Add NV