Baltimore's Transit Future: The Red Line

We explore the revived Baltimore Red Line light rail project with Jerome Horne, Deputy Communications Director, who explains how this 14-mile east-west corridor will transform transportation across the city while potentially healing historical urban scars.• The Red Line project dates back to 2002 planning but was canceled in 2015 just before construction began• Governor Wes Moore resurrected the project in 2023, recognizing its vital importance to Baltimore's transportation network• Three route alternatives are under consideration, balancing tunneled sections versus surface routes• The project will connect with existing light rail, metro subway, and regional rail systems• The Red Line could help rectify harm done by the "Highway to Nowhere" that displaced Black communities• Expected $19 billion economic impact through construction jobs, operations positions, and transit-oriented development• Community engagement focuses on preventing displacement while encouraging appropriate density• Jerome shares his personal journey from music education to transit advocacy, starting with an email to a transit CEO at age 10Learn more about the Baltimore Red Line at redlinemaryland.com or follow @RedLineMaryland on social media.Send us Fan MailSupport the show