As part of its commitment under the BaltimoreLink transit improvement plan to better connect people to employment centers, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has announced will roll out a new Commuter Bus route on Monday, Oct. 3, to get Baltimore residents to jobs at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). The new service is one of three new or improved Commuter Bus services being added as part of BaltimoreLink, the transformative transit plan unveiled by Governor Larry Hogan in fall 2015.
“We are committed to delivering a new and improved transit system to connect Marylanders in Greater Baltimore to jobs more reliably and efficiently," said Governor Hogan. “This new commuter bus is just one of many ways BaltimoreLink will significantly increase Maryland workers' connections to job centers and provide underserved communities more frequent and better transit access.”
APG, which is located about 30 miles north of the city, is Harford County’s largest employer. The fare for Commuter Bus #425 will range from $3 to $5 depending on where riders board the coach. The new Commuter Bus #425 will operate on the following schedule with several stops on the APG campus:
- Northbound Weekday Morning Service: Will depart Wolfe and Monument streets at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore City at 5:10 a.m., 6:10 a.m. and 7:10 a.m., and arrive at APG at 6:50 a.m., 7:50 a.m. and 8:50 a.m., respectively.
- Southbound Weekday Afternoon Service: Will operate a similar route in reverse leaving Raritan Avenue and Havre de Grace Street at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., arriving to its last stop in Baltimore City at Wolfe and Monument streets at 4:33 p.m., 5:33 p.m. and 6:33 p.m., respectively.
“While our Commuter Bus service has traditionally been designed to bring people to jobs in downtown Baltimore, these new BaltimoreLink enhancements will now connect Baltimore City and Baltimore County residents to regional employers in Harford County,” said MTA Administrator and CEO Paul Comfort. “Launching Commuter Bus #425 is just one example of how we’re keeping our promise to better connect people to jobs.”
