The following provides a summary of the 2019 Winter 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.

Service changes take effect February 3, 2019.

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Highlights

  • Service Enhancements
    • CityLink BR, NV, OR, PK, PR, and RD
    • LocalLink 21, 22, 29, 31, 36, 54, 63, 67, 80, 85, 87, 91, 94, and 95
  • Frequency and Run Time Adjustments to Improve On-time Performance and Reliability of Service
    • o CityLink BL, GD, GR, LM, NV, OR, PK, PR, RD, and YW
    • o LocalLink 21, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 51, 53, 54, 56, 59, 62, 63, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 87, 91, 94, and 95
    • o Express BusLink 103, 104, 105, 115, 120, 150, 154, 160, and 164
  • Improved Supplemental Service to Select Baltimore City Public Schools
    • Look for separate Supplemental Service Schedules on S2, S6, S7, S13, and S16
  • Bus Stop Modifications

Updated Schedules

  • CityLink Blue, Brown, Gold, Green, Lime, Navy, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red and Yellow
  • LocalLink 21, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 51, 53, 54, 56, 59, 62, 63, 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 85, 87, 91, 94, and 95
  • Express BusLink 103, 104, 105, 115, 120, 150, 154, 160, and 164
  • Supplemental Service for Select Baltimore City Public Schools on S2, S6, S7, S13, and S16

CityLink Brown (BR)

  • New trips added to Saturday morning service
    • Departing from Overlea at 7:35 AM & 8:15 AM.
  • Schedule adjustments to improve reliability of service.
    • Weekday frequency of service
      • 10 minutes during peak service.
      • 15 minutes between 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
      • 15 - 20 minutes between 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM.

CityLink Orange (OR)

  • New trips added to improve frequency of service.
    • New weekday trips
      • Westbound early morning, departing from Fox Ridge at 5:45 AM.
      • Westbound evening peak, departing from Fox Ridge at 3:15 PM.
    • New Saturday early morning trips between West Baltimore MARC and Fox Ridge
      • Departing from West Baltimore MARC eastbound at 5:18 AM.
      • Departing from Fox Ridge westbound at 5:20 AM.
    • Schedule adjustments
      • Weekday frequency of service
        • 10-15 minutes during peak service
        • 15 minutes between 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
        • 20 minutes between 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
      • Saturday frequency of service
        • 35 minutes between 4:45 AM – 8:10 AM.
        • 15 minutes between 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
        • 20 minutes between 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
        • 30 minutes 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
      • Sunday frequency of service
        • 15 minutes between 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
        • 20 minutes between 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
        • 30 minutes service between 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.

CityLink Pink (PK)

  • New trips added to Saturday early morning service
    • Westbound departing from Cedonia at 5:08 AM and at 6:08 AM.
  • Saturday frequency of service improved
    • 30 minutes between 5:08 AM – 8:14 AM.
  • All schedules adjusted.

CityLink Purple (PR)

  • New trips added to improve frequency of service.
  • New weekday trip
    • Eastbound from Paradise Loop departing at 4:41 AM.
  • New Sunday evening trip
    • Westbound from Johns Hopkins Hospital departing at 7:28 PM.
  • Schedule adjustments.
    • Weekend eastbound frequency of service from Catonsville
      • 30 - 40 minutes before 10:00 AM.
      • 30 minutes between 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
      • 50 minutes between 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM.
    • Weekend westbound frequency of service from Paradise Loop
      • 30 minutes between 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
      • 50 - 60 minutes from 6:00 PM until end of service.
    • Saturday westbound frequency of service from Johns Hopkins Hospital
      • 15 minutes between 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM and between 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
    • Bus Stop Change to improve pedestrian and traffic safety. Westbound trips will no longer use the bus stop located on the near side of Baltimore St. at Gilmor St. Please use alternative stops located on
      • Baltimore St. at Calhoun St.       
      • Lombard St. at Mount St.

CityLink Red (RD)

  • New Sunday morning trip
    • Northbound from UM Medical Center to Towson departing at 7:49 AM.
  • Schedule adjustments
    • Weekday frequency of service
      • 9 minutes during peak service.
      • 12 minutes during midday service.
      • 15 minutes between 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
      • 20-30 minutes from 9:00 PM until end of service.
    • Saturday frequency of service
      • 12 minutes between 10am-6pm.

LocalLink 54

  • New northbound trip departing from State Center at 6:21 PM.
  • Northbound trip departing from State Center at 6:39 PM, replacing 6:32 PM trip.
  • All schedules adjusted to improve reliability of service during the Herring Run Bridge construction project.

LocalLink 63

  • All schedules adjusted.
  • New trips added to early and peak services between Inner Harbor and Tradepoint Atlantic.
    • New Weekday eastbound departure times from Inner Harbor
      • 4:35 AM, 4:50 AM, 5:20 AM, 5:35 AM, 5:50 AM, 6:02 AM and 6:15 AM.
      • 3:15 PM, 3:40 PM, 4:15 PM, 4:30 PM, 4:45 PM, 5:00 PM, and 5:15 PM.
    • New Weekday westbound departure times from Tradepoint Atlantic
      • 3:50 AM, 4:10 AM, 4:55 AM, 5:10 AM, 5:30 AM, 5:45 AM, 6:15 AM, 6:30 AM, 6:55 AM, 7:10 AM, 7:25 AM, and 7:40 AM.
      • 4:55 PM, 5:10 PM, 5:30 PM, 5:45 PM, 5:55 PM, 6:10 PM & 6:25 PM.
    • New Weekend eastbound departure times from Inner Harbor
      • Mornings at 4:40 AM, 4:55 AM, 5:30 AM, 5:45 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:15 AM, 6:30 AM, 6:55 AM and 7:25 AM.
      • Evenings at 4:18 PM, 4:33 PM, 4:48 PM, 5:03 PM and 5:18 PM.
    • New Weekend westbound from Tradepoint Atlantic
      • 5:30 AM, 6:00 AM, 6:30 AM, 6:50 AM, 7:05 AM, 7:20 AM, 7:35 AM and 8:00 AM.
      • 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM, 5:50 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:15 PM, 6:30 PM and 6:50 PM.
    • Weekday, Midday frequency of service adjustments
      • Eastbound from Hopkins Bayview to Tradepoint Atlantic
        • 60 minutes between 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM.
      • Eastbound from Inner Harbor
        • 60 minutes between 8:18 AM - 2:18 PM.
      • Westbound from Tradepoint Atlantic to Inner Harbor
        • 30 minutes between 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

LocalLink 67  

  • New northbound trip to accommodate Under Armour work shifts
    • Departing from Marley Neck at 11:00 PM.
  • Weekday schedule adjusted.

LocalLink 80

  • Two New early-morning trips on Saturdays
    • Departing from Rogers Avenue Metro Station at 3:00 AM.
    • Departing from City Hall at 4:10 AM.
  • Discontinued weekday 3:00 AM trip from Rogers Avenue Metro SubwayLink Station.
  • 3:05 AM from Rogers Avenue Metro Station changed to 3:00 AM.
  • All schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 85

  • New northbound trip added to Saturday Late Night schedule
    • Departing from Penn-North Metro SubwayLink Station at 1:25 AM, providing better connections to other late-night services, including the LL81 to Randallstown.
  • Improved frequency of service
    • Northbound trips from Penn-North Metro SubwayLink Station
      • Departing 7 minutes earlier between 6:05 AM - 6:55 PM.
    • Southbound trips from Milford Mill Metro SubwayLink Station
      • Departing 3 minutes earlier between 6:22 AM - 8:52 AM.
    • All schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 87

  • New trips added to evening peak service
    • Between 3:05 PM – 7:05 PM, trips will depart from Owings Mills Corporate Center every 30 minutes.
    • Between 3:45 PM – 7:45 PM, trips will depart from Reisterstown every 30 minutes.

Weekday southbound schedule adjusted

SCHEDULE CHANGES: FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS AND RUN TIME ADJUSTMENTS

CityLink Gold (GD) and LocalLink 22, 26, 56, 62, 65 and 69

  • All service schedules adjusted.

CityLink Blue (BL)

  • Schedule adjustments due to the Edmondson Avenue Bridge reconstruction.
    • Weekday frequency of service
      • 10 minutes during peak service.
      • 15 minutes between 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
      • 20 minutes between 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
    • Weekend frequency of service
      • 15 minutes between 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
      • 20 minutes between 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
      • 30 minutes between 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM.

CityLink Green (GR)

  • Late evening and weekend schedules adjusted.

CityLink Lime (LM)

  • Frequency of service operating eastbound and westbound between Druid Hill Park and Harbor East
    • Weekdays
      • 24 minutes during all peak service.
    • Weekday Evenings
      • 40 minutes between 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM.
        • 60 minutes between 10:00 PM – end of late-night service.
      • Weekdays 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
        • 36 minutes departing from Harbor East.
        • 12-24 minutes departing from Druid Hill Park.

CityLink Navy (NV)

  • All schedules adjusted.
  • Restored the 2:38 AM westbound trip from Turner Station to Mondawmin.

CityLink Yellow (YW)

  • Weekday frequency of service
    • 10-15 minutes during all peak service.
    • 15-20 minutes during midday service.

LocalLink 28

  • Weekday schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 29

  • Weekday schedules adjusted between Mondawmin and Brooklyn Homes.

 LocalLink 30

  • Improved frequency of service
    • 15 minutes between 6:00 AM - 6:25 PM.
    • 30 minutes between 6:50 PM until end of service.
  • All schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 33

  • Weekday westbound schedule adjusted.

LocalLink 34

  • Adjusted all PM schedules.

LocalLink 36

  • Adjusted frequency of service to improve efficiency and for passenger convenience
    • 40 minutes between 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

LocalLink 37

  • Weekday southbound schedule adjusted.

LocalLink 51

  • Improved weekday southbound schedule.

LocalLink 53

  • Improved weekday schedules between Cromwell Bridge Park & Ride and Sheppard

LocalLink 56

  • Adjusted all westbound schedules.

LocalLink 59

  • Weekday westbound schedule adjusted.

LocalLink 70

  • Weekday and Saturday schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 71

  • Weekday schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 73

  • Weekday schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 75

  • Weekday and Saturday schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 76

  • Weekday schedules adjusted.

LocalLink 77

  • Weekday westbound schedule adjusted.
  • Improved eastbound and westbound frequency of service
    • 20 minutes between 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.

LocalLink 78

  • Frequency of service improved
    • 20 minutes between 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
    • 15 minutes between 3:15 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Weekday westbound schedule adjusted.

LocalLink 81

  • Weekday westbound schedule adjusted.

LocalLink 82

  • Weekday frequency of service adjusted
    • 30 - 35 minutes between 4:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
    • 50 minutes from 7:00 PM until end of service.
  • Saturday frequency of service adjusted
    • 35 minutes between 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
    • 45 minutes from 7:00 PM until end of service.
  • Sunday frequency of service adjusted
    • 40 - 60 minutes between 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM.
    • 35 minutes between 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM.
    • 50 minutes from 6:30 PM until end of service.

LocalLink 91

  • Weekday frequency of service adjusted
    • 45 minutes between 4:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    • 50 minutes from 7:00 PM until end of service
  • All schedules adjusted

LocalLink 95

  • Weekday southbound schedule adjusted

Express BusLink 103, 104, 105, 115, 150 and 160

  • All schedules adjusted

Express BusLink 120

  • All schedules adjusted during the long-term I-895 construction project

Express BusLink 154

  • All schedules adjusted to improve reliability of service during the Herring Run Bridge construction project

Express BusLink 164

All southbound evening peak schedules adjusted

IMPROVED SERVICE TO SELECT BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

LOOK FOR SEPARATE & SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE SCHEDULES FOR THE FOLLOWING

  • S2 service to Roland Park Middle School
  • S6 service to KIPP Academy
  • S7 service to ACCE Academy, and Baltimore Polytechnic & Western High Schools
  • S13 service to Baltimore City College
  • S16 service to Green Street Academy

S2│LL 95

  • New northbound trip to serve Roland Park Middle School
    • Departing from Downtown at 7:20am

S6│LL 31

  • New eastbound trip added to serve KIPP Academy
    • Departing from Rogers Avenue Metro Station at 7:15 AM

S6│LL 91

  • New southbound trip to serve KIPP Academy
    • Departing from Mondawmin at 7:20 AM

S7│LL 21

  • New trips to serve ACCE Academy
  • New northbound trip, departing from Canton Crossing, at 7:00 AM
  • New southbound trip departing from ACCE Academy at 3:15 PM

S7│LL 94 

  • New afternoon southbound trip from Baltimore Polytechnic and Western High Schools
    • Departing at 3:20 PM

S13│LL 22

  • New trips to serve Baltimore City College
    • Two new trips departing from Eastern Avenue & Ponca Street at 6:51 AM and at 7:00 AM

S16│LL 29

  • New southbound trip added to serve Green Street Academy
    • Departing from Mondawmin Metro Station at 7:25 AM

Schedules for routes serving Baltimore City Public Schools can be found at https://www.mta.maryland.gov/schools.

BUS STOP MODIFICATIONS
NB = Northbound NS = Nearside (before the intersection)
EB = Eastbound FS = Farside (after the intersection)
SB = Southbound MID = Midblock (in-between intersections)
WB = Westbound OPP = Opposite (on a long block across the street from a T-intersection)

NEW BUS STOPS

CityLink Brown (BR)

  • NB on Gay St. at Wolfe St., NS

LocalLink 21

  • EB on Baltimore St. at Linwood Ave., FS

REACTIVATED BUS STOPS

CityLink Pink (PK)

  • EB on Preston St. at Kenwood Ave., NS
  • EB on Preston St. at Potomac St., NS
  • WB on Preston St. at Decker Ave. (OPP), MID
  • WB on Preston St. at Kenwood Ave., NS

CityLink Red (RD)

  • SB on Greenmount Ave. at Preston St., NS

CityLink Brown (BR) and LocalLink 63 & 65

  • EB on Pratt St. at Albemarle St., NS

RELOCATED BUS STOPS

CityLink Green (GR) and CityLink Silver (SV)

  • SB on Loch Raven Blvd. at Argonne Dr. relocated from NS to FS

CityLink Brown (BR)

  • SB on Gay St. at Ellsworth St. relocated to SB on Gay St. at Wolfe St.
    • Provides better access to CLGD and LL21

CityLink Pink (PK)

  • EB on Centre St. at Cathedral St. relocated to Centre St. at Charles St., NS
    • Provides easier access to transfer between CLPK and other Charles St. services

REMOVED BUS STOPS

CityLink Brown (BR) and LocalLink 63 & 65

  • EB on Pratt St. at High St., FS

LocalLink 21

  • SB on Linwood Ave. at Fairmount Ave., NS

LocalLink 30 & 34

  • WB on Northern Pkwy. At Park Heights Ave., FS

CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS TO BUS STOP SIGNS

CityLink Purple (PR)

  • Removed from sign located WB on Baltimore St. at Gilmor St., NS