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DC Metro frequencies on a Saturday afternoon...how much better would your life be if Baltimore's trains & buses consistently ran this frequently?

Join us next week at the #TransitRidersRally on February 4th to demand #BetterTransitNOW for Baltimore: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-transi...
A photo of a Passenger Information Display (PID) screen on the platform of a WMATA Metrorail station showing Red Line trains to Glenmont arriving in 2, 6, and 12 minutes.
January 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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"Baltimore's transit riders cannot be left behind." #FundBmoreBus #MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Baltimore riders demand faster buses, more funding in Annapolis
Some lawmakers joined Baltimore City students and transit advocates in Annapolis on Monday to advocate for funding for a plan to improve bus service.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Yesterday our members attended @bettertransitnow.org's #TransitRidersRally in Annapolis. We stand together with transit riders—workers, students, educators, elected officials—calling for #BetterTransitNOW in Baltimore. Transportation choices are critical to the success of our region.
February 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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We were thrilled to be an exhibitor at this year's #CityForAllForum held in @bermaninstitute.bsky.social's Turner Auditorium. Huge thanks to @robbynlewis46th.bsky.social for organizing the event! And to @mpactmobility.bsky.social and AARPMD for facilitating the Envisioning Our Future think tank.
A photo of campaign team member Anna Ellis manning our booth at the 1/25/25 City for All forum. On the table are handouts for our Transit Riders Rally on 2/4 as well as a sign featuring our #BetterTransitNOW campaign logo.
January 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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CMTA attended the #BetterTransitNow rally at Lawyers Mall in Annapolis on Monday. We asked @govwesmoore.bsky.social to expedite the @mta.maryland.gov BmoreBUS plan.
February 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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We are sick of late and no-bus buses and trains. DYK @mtamaryland.bsky.social transit service significantly underperforms compared to similar metro areas in the US?

📢 Baltimore deserves #BetterTransitNOW!
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Per the Central Maryland Transportation Alliance’s 2023 Transportation Report Card, "from July to October 2023, Baltimore’s public transit reliability, as measured by ARIES for Transit, significantly underperformed compared to similar metropolitan statistical areas in the United States. Baltimore had the second worst headway adherence and the third worst schedule adherence of all 19 metropolitan statistical areas included in this study, and nearly 20% of all scheduled trips during the study period were either missing from Baltimore’s real-time data feeds or did not actually run at all."
January 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Like other major east coast cities, Baltimore has Major League Baseball. But unlike those cities, Baltimore has minor league transit. We need #BetterTransitNOW.

Report card: Central MD Transit Alliance

#TransitRidersRally #Birdland #BaltimoreOrioles #PublicTransit #Transportation
March 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Maryland must fund @mta.maryland.gov #BmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW #MajorLeagueTransit
bettertransitnow.org #BetterTransitNOW @bettertransitnow.org · Sep 18
Baltimore transit riders and supporters at #BaltimoreCityHall on Monday on why we need #BetterTransitNOW #BmoreBus #MajorLeagueTransit

@thefundbalt.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Last Tuesday, Senator Cory McCray, @sheilaruth.com, and Baltimore Poly senior and Communications Director for ASCBC Qamryn Askew all took time out of their busy schedules to share their reasons why we need #BetterTransitNOW in Baltimore. Thank you!
Senator Cory McCray speaks into a microphone outside the Maryland State House during our Transit Riders Rally on February 4th. Delegate Sheila Ruth stands at the podium outside the Maryland State House during our Transit Riders Rally on February 4th. Qamryn Askew speaks into the microphone at the podium outside the Maryland State House during our Transit Riders Rally on February 4th.
February 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Thank you @mdotmtaholly.bsky.social for speaking at our #TransitRidersRally today! We appreciate @mtamaryland.bsky.social's commitment to delivering frequent and reliable transit service for Baltimore and look forward to working together with our elected officials to deliver #BetterTransitNOW.
mdotmtaholly.bsky.social Holly Arnold @mdotmtaholly.bsky.social · Feb 4
Appreciate the opportunity to spend the afternoon in Annapolis advocating for transit. @mtamaryland.bsky.social is an economic driver for the State. The Administration's proposed budget gets the agency back to track to providing safe and reliable service.
February 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Thanks to @govwesmoore, @Itgovarunamiller, @senatormccray, @elect_edelson, @delsheilaruth, @shellyhettleman, @marc_korman & #MDGA for fighting for new @MTA funds! A big step toward #BetterTransitNOW & the #MajorLeagueTransit Baltimore deserves! #TransitJustice #FundTransit
April 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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According to a new @umbc.bsky.social poll published yesterday, 74% of Marylanders say the availability and quality of public transportation is a high or medium priority. #mdpolitics

Maryland legislators: Are you listening? We need #BetterTransitNOW!
A photo of rally-goers at the Transit Riders Rally that took place at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on February 4th. A photo of rally-goers at the Transit Riders Rally that took place at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on February 4th.
February 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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A neighbor from Charles Village shares with us what #BetterTransitNOW means to them: safer service that runs later at night, better bus-to-light-rail connections, and better stop and station shelters.

Share your Baltimore transit story with us @ www.bettertransitnow.org/tell-us-your-story
A blurred cityscape of Baltimore serves as the background, with overlaid text in a white speech bubble. The text describes a personal experience with public transit in Baltimore, specifically in the Charles Village neighborhood. The person mentions relying on bus routes but often experiencing long travel times. They highlight the Baltimore Circulator as a beneficial addition but note its limitations after 8 PM. They also mention that transit apps were generally accurate, which they appreciated. A similar blurred cityscape of Baltimore is in the background, with overlaid text in white speech bubbles. The person describes using the light rail to commute from the Upton neighborhood to Timonium for school, generally being satisfied with the service but feeling unsafe at times due to the lack of security. They also mention the difficulty of long walks from train stations to bus stops, particularly in bad weather. A bolded question asks for suggestions to improve Baltimore-area transit, and the response suggests better connections between light rail and bus stops, improved security, and more visible stations with cover and shade.
February 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Baltimore transit riders need #BetterTransitNOW #MajorLeagueTransit

Thank you for your support, @zekecohen.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Two weeks ago, Kali Schumitz of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy + Senator Hettleman spoke to rally-goers about @fairsharemd.bsky.social's Fair Share Plan to help fund Baltimore's transit system, and Collington Square EMS teacher Jordan Jones shared what #BetterTransitNOW means to students.
A photo of Kali Schumitz of the Maryland Center on Economic Policy and State Senator Shelly Hettleman both standing outside the Maryland State House on February 4th, 2025 talking to Transit Rider Rally participants about the Fair Share Plan (fairsharemaryland.org). A photo of Collington Square Elementary Middle School teacher Jordan Jones speaking about his experiences using public transit in Baltimore compared to other countries he visited as a former professional basketball player. Jordan is speaking outside the Maryland State House on February 4th, 2025 talking to Transit Rider Rally participants.
February 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Other cities value frequent and reliable transit service. Baltimore can too, but we'll need to fight for it. That's why we're advocating for #BetterTransitNOW!

📢 Sign up to join us at the #TransitRidersRally in Annapolis on 2/4 and make your voice heard: eventbrite.com/e/the-transi...
A screenshot of a post from a user on Facebook describing how at 6:30pm on a Monday from State Center in Baltimore, the next subway train to Cromwell wasn't for 29 minutes and the next train to BWI wasn't for 43 minutes. Meanwhile, advertisement tie-ins posted in Quebec City's new light rail stations for a new movie read: "you don't have to run in high heels, trains every 4-8 minutes."
January 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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🚍 Baltimore’s transit future is on the line! Last month, MTA released the #BMOREBUS plan. Read what’s in the plan, what’s missing, & why your voice continues to matter:
🔗 www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/tr...

#BetterTransitNOW #TransitJustice #UrbanMobility #TransitEquity #MajorLeagueTransit
July 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Have you had a chance to read the #BmoreBusPlan? Check it out 🔗 www.mta.maryland.gov/bmorebus#res...

#MajorLeagueTransit #BetterTransitNOW #TransitRidersRally #BaltimoreTransit #TransitMatters #TransitAdvocacy #MobilityForAll #TransportationJustice #BaltimoreCity #BaltimoreTransportation
August 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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In October, we discussed the #BetterTransitNOW campaign for better transit service, testified at MDOT's CTP meetings, reviewed the mayor's vacant properties TIF district proposal, talked about small elevator reform, and more.

Read on: mailchi.mp/e7683c6043f7...
November 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM
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Tonight! bit.ly/transit-rall...

#MajorLeagueTransit #FundBmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW
February 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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🎙️ Our very own Paul Sturm and Lauren ‘Bemi’ Byrd of the No Boundaries Coalition spoke with @offairashley.bsky.social on WYPR's On The Record this morning about the #BetterTransitNOW campaign and our #TransitRidersRally next Tuesday, February 4th.

Listen here: www.wypr.org/show/on-the-...
Marylanders demand 'Better Transit Now'
Transit riders want to ensure Maryland's budget includes public transportation support. They're traveling to Annapolis to make their voices heard.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Join #BetterTransitNOW & @cmtalliance.bsky.social on 9/15 as we ask #MDOT to fund the @mta.maryland.gov #BMOREBUS plan. Meet outside Balt City Hall at 9 am. We'll have plenty of signs on hand! Baltimore needs #BetterTransitNOW #MajorLeagueTransit
September 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Anyway, the Banner has a great article up about all this, featuring the #BetterTransitNOW campaign and ARIES for Transit. Check it out! 😁
MTA launches new tool for riders to track reliability of buses, trains
The Maryland Transit Administration says a new data dashboard will improve transparency, while a new method of counting riders on light rail and Baltimore’s subway should be more accurate.
www.thebaltimorebanner.com
February 1, 2024 at 10:32 PM
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Join us at the #TransitRidersRally in Annapolis on February 4th to let our elected and unelected officials know we need #BetterTransitNOW here in Baltimore! Tough decisions will need to be made about the state budget this year and your voice is important.
bettertransitnow.org #BetterTransitNOW @bettertransitnow.org · Nov 26
Join us on February 4th for our #TransitRidersRally at the Maryland State House!

🚌 Free bus service to Annapolis from Baltimore
🎤 Hear from riders, workers, and elected officials who all want #BetterTransitNOW
📅 Chat with your elected officials and their staff about how they can help

RSVP today!
The Transit Riders Rally for Better Transit NOW!
Join fellow transit riders and supporters to demand the frequent & reliable service long overdue for Baltimore-area transit riders!
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November 26, 2024 at 9:33 PM
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The #MajorLeagueTransit Rally is less than two weeks away, and we need your voice, your presence & your passion on Feb2! Sign up here: bit.ly/transit-rall...

#FundBmoreBus #BetterTransitNOW
January 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM