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2010-02-16
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Baltimore, Feb. 16 – The Obama administration’s recent decision to award nearly $70 million in rail funds to Maryland is the first step towards a stronger, faster rail system that will reduce congestion, oil use, and carbon emissions, but there is much more to be done. |
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2010-01-05
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Stimulus money invested in public transportation projects created nearly twice as many jobs as highway projects, according to a new report released today by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). |
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2009-03-10
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Students at the University of Maryland celebrated Transportation Freedom Day, the date by which a typical area household has earned enough income to cover its transportation costs for the year. |
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2009-03-05
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New Report Shows Transit Projects Crucial to Create Jobs, Reduce Traffic, and Improve Energy Independence After Stimulus |
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2009-02-12
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Unprecedented $9.3 Billion for High Speed and Intercity Rail, $8.4 Billion for Transit |
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2009-01-05
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During the public comment period, Maryland PIRG submitted this statement to the Maryland Transit Administration in support of the Red Line in Baltimore. |
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2008-12-30
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Proposed Project Lists Shortchange Transit and Repair Work, According to 16-State Study
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2008-06-26
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Responding to record-high gas prices and the rising use of public transportation, the House of Representatives today passed HR 6052, the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, by a vote of 322 to 98, which authorizes 1.7 billion dollars to transit agencies across America to expand services and reduce fares |
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2008-06-25
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Without sufficient alternatives to driving, American families spent their entire economic stimulus check on high-priced gas. |
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2008-03-06
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The MARC expansion and Red Line received a boost today as city officials and civic leaders held an event at Baltimore’s Penn Station calling for approval of financing and citing a major new report on oil savings and other benefits from public transportation across the country. The Maryland PIRG report, A Better Way to Go: Meeting America’s 21st Century Transportation Challenges with Modern Public Transit, examines the challenges faced by America’s transportation system and the benefits of existing rail and bus projects in Maryland and other states. |
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2007-09-18
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Commuters in the Baltimore area wasted 30 million hours of additional time on the roads, and 19 million gallons of additional gas as a result of traffic congestion in 2005. |
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2007-09-18
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Marylanders commuting to the Washington D.C. area wasted more than 127 million hours of additional time on the roads, and over 90 million gallons of additional gas as a result of traffic congestion in 2005. |
