Almost a Metro - Transit in Baltimore: Episode 92

Today, we're returning to the lovely state of Maryland to talk about Baltimore's truly tumultuous transit history. We'll start with the classic streetcar story and an ambitious 1960s metro plan, and we'll chronicle the slow demise (or rebirth?) of that plan over the years and between the governors. All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Trains Magazine: Stadler to build light rail trainsets for Salt Lake City [2]Roads to the Future: Baltimore Region Rapid Transit System [3]Wikipedia: Baltimore Metro SubwayLink § History [4]Wikipedia: Budd Universal Transit Vehicle [5]Roads to the Future: Baltimore Metro Subway [6]Wikipedia: Baltimore [7]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI Inflation Calculator [8]Wikipedia: Baltimore Light RailLink § Rolling stock [9]Wikipedia: Red Line (Baltimore) [10]WMAR 2 News: The Red Line and Downtown Baltimore [11]MTA: Red Line project website [12]Baltimore City Department of Transportation: Red Line Project Overview [13]MTA: LightRailLink Cornerstone Plan [14]Baltimore Magazine: The Multi-Modal City [15]Baltimore Places: Baltimore Transit [16]Wikipedia: History of Maryland Transit Administration § Baltimore Streetcar Museum [17]Wikipedia: Maryland Transit Administration § History [18]Maryland Transit Administration: The Proud History of MTA's New CharmCard [19]Maryland Center for History and Culture: Lost City: Baltimore's Trolleys, Trackless Trolleys and Buses [20]MTA: BaltimoreLink Rider Guide [21]Maryland Transit Administration: BaltimoreLink Basics [22]The Baltimore Sun: Gov. Hogan unveils $135 million plan to improve Baltimore bus system [23]Transit Costs Project: Construction Costs of Urban Rail Projects All Over the World [24]The Red Line Podcast: Why Does American Transit Cost So Much?: Episode 33