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28-460: (Redirected from LocalLink ) Local Link may refer to: Bus services operated by MTA BaltimoreLink , Maryland, United States TFI Local Link , rural bus services in Ireland See also [ edit ] Link-local (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

56-653: A better transit system in Baltimore. Local bus lines are identified with a one or two-digit number. Many of the numerical designations have origins dating back to the days of the Baltimore streetcars and share the route numbers of the respective streetcars that operated along the same streets. Most local buses operate regular service seven days a week throughout most hours of the day and evening. Some routes operate 24 hours. A small number of routes operate without evening service, on weekdays only, during peak hours only, or only at

84-511: A part of Bus Route 23 . The only one still provided by MTA is service to Victory Villa , on Route 4 . Dundalk Bus Lines provided service in various parts of southeast Baltimore County between 1940 and 1972. MTA serves some of these areas with Bus Route 4 . Operated in northeast Baltimore County to locales such as Lutherville and Jacksonville . The only route incorporated by MTA was Route 19A , which later became known as Route 105 . Discontinued in 2005. Operated several routes during

112-523: A pilot service named QuickLink 40. QuickLink 40 would operate every 20 minutes during peak and every 30 minutes during midday from North Bend to Essex Park & Ride. The pilot service was placed on hold as MDOT MTA focuses on improving system wide reliability, but could be included in future service changes. LocalLink CityLink & LocalLink (99) CityLink (12 m) • 17056 retired on [03/15/2022.] (70) (70) (30) (40) (70) (70) (70) (4) (3) (70) MTA local bus service in Baltimore

140-806: A white bus driver who claimed to be the Grand Wizard of the Baltimore Ku Klux Klan. A labor arbitrator ruled in favor of BTCO in this firing, which was in part spurred by other white drivers threatening to strike if the man was not dismissed. Old Court Bus Lines was a service that provided van transport in northwest Baltimore County. Its lines served places including Stevenson and Villa Julie College . These services have been provided by MTA since 1973, though much of them have been cut back or modified. Bus Route 60 serves Stevenson University, which used to be known as Villa Julie. Operated service in eastern Baltimore County. Most of its services later became

168-444: Is divided into four divisions, each served by its own maintenance yard. The first digit of a bus's "block number", attached to the bottom right corner of its windshield (from inside of bus), indicates its "base" division. The buses also feature a small letter suffix to the fleet series number. The letter represent the 'first letter' of the division's "name" from where the bus is based. The Eastern Bus Division will be closed in 2026 due to

196-567: The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area and other parts of the state. These include: 12 CityLink High Frequency Color Routes. In addition to LocalLink routes 21 through 95 ; Express BusLink routes 103 , 105 , 115 , 120 , 150 , 154 , 160 , and 163 ; Intercounty Connector routes 201 through 205 ; Commuter bus routes 310 through 995 . https://mta.maryland.gov/local-bus In June 2017 MD Gov. Larry Hogan launched BaltimoreLink as part of an initiative to have

224-420: The 1890s and 1960s. All of these routes were ultimately converted to rubber tire bus operations, and many were consolidated, extended into newly developed areas, or otherwise reconfigured to keep up with the ridership demands of the times. Additional routes and extensions were added in later years to serve newly developed communities and to feed into Metro and Light Rail stations. With the growth in popularity of

252-406: The 1960s. Most notably, Route H became known as the #7 Rosewood Express serving Rosewood Center for more than 30 years. The #7 Rosewood Express service ultimately became Route 102 in 2000, and was absorbed by Route M-17 in 2005. Route M-17, along with this service, was eliminated in 2009. Operated some of the routes around the city, such as what is now Route 51 . A track providing service at

280-545: The Baltimore streetcar took place between the years of 1947 and 1963, hastened by National City Lines ' acquisition, which said that buses offered lower maintenance and had greater flexibility in traffic. With its rails demolished, Baltimore was no longer a streetcar city. As transit needs and trends changed, rail transit did return to the city, with the Metro Subway opening in 1983 and the Light Rail in 1992. The track gauge

308-585: The express and commuter routes, identified with 3-digit numbers, offer limited service mostly during weekday rush hours between downtown areas and various Park-and-Ride lots or other suburban locations in the state of Maryland. The commuter routes, designated with higher numbers, are operated by contractors rather than MTA employees. The newest addition to the commuter bus service since 2010, known as Intercounty Connector or ICC for short, operates from Gaithersburg to BWI Marshall Airport , University of Maryland College Park or DoD / Fort Meade , traveling along

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336-545: The garage being fully-rebuilt, with Bus Chargers (Like the rebuilt Kirk Avenue Division which re-opened in June 2021), And NEW Employee/Training Rooms. The garage will have a temporary lot, and where the current garage takes place at will be finished/opened around 2030. Other Garages will go under the same project, as the MTA is planning to transition to Electric Vehicles. Route M-17 (MTA Maryland) The Maryland Transit Administration

364-587: The letter M (Mondawmin), R (Rogers Avenue), or P (Plaza), followed by a number. After the Metro was extended to Owings Mills in 1987, only the letter M was used, and it denoted "Metro." Since 1988, the number of M-lines had declined, as many of them were consolidated, and some were eliminated. After the first phase of the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative took effect in 2005, only seven M-lines remained, though this increased to eight after Route M-6

392-469: The newly built Intercounty Connector expressway in central Maryland. Two of the local routes MTA operates are considered neighborhood shuttles , also known as Shuttle Bugs . These local routes operate in specific neighborhoods and the transportation of persons within these communities. During the early 2000s, MTA introduced two such routes. These routes, rather than operating like others around town, have differences that include: The Hampden Shuttle Bug

420-483: The number of stops along the route. The number of express routes has declined over the past two decades due to the construction of new rapid transit services and the elimination or consolidation of poor-performing routes. Unlike commuter buses, express bus routes serve areas where local buses are available. Comparable, albeit slower, trips can also be made with local buses. Commuter routes, however, provide service between locations not connected by local bus routes. Both

448-414: The private automobile during the 20th century, streetcar and bus ridership declined, and the needs for public transportation changed. Mass transit in Baltimore and other cities shifted from a corporate operation to a service funded and run by the government. The amount of service provided was greatly reduced. Some areas once served by streetcars are now served minimally by buses or not at all. The demise of

476-524: The route 15 from Walbrook Junction to Overlea Loop. Both buses operate on weekdays at peak hours only. In 2017, all QuickBus routes were discontinued as part of the launch of BaltimoreLink. All routes were replaced by LocalLink service. In 2022, MTA Maryland proposed a plan to reintroduce QuickBus-like service with new branding under "QuickLink" to be included in the Fall 2022 service changes. The service proposal would include an east–west limited-stop bus route as

504-448: The service. In 2005 and 2006, in various phases of the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative , MTA proposed various changes to these routes which included routing changes and threats to eliminate Route 98 completely and reduce service on Route 97 to once an hour. The only change that was actually made was a shift on Route 98 in 2008 to replace service on Roland Avenue, that was lost through a change to Route 27. In 2017, shuttle bug service

532-411: The times needed for certain employers. Until 2009, a series of routes operated in the northwest part of the city and suburbs known as Metro connection buses . These routes had designations of the letter M followed by a number, and operated from a Metro station to a specified location or between two Metro stations. When the Metro connection bus service began in 1984, it used designations beginning with

560-498: The title Local Link . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Local_Link&oldid=1158800504 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages MTA BaltimoreLink The MTA's bus service operates throughout

588-594: Was 5 ft  4 + 1 ⁄ 2  in ( 1,638 mm ). This track gauge is now confined to the Baltimore Streetcar Museum . The following bus companies operated many of the services later provided by the Maryland Transit Administration: The Baltimore Transit Company (BTCO) was a privately owned public transit operator that provided streetcar and bus service in Baltimore from 1935. It

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616-585: Was absorbed by what is now the Maryland Transit Administration in 1970. The BTC oversaw the elimination of streetcar service in favor of bus service in 1963 when the last streetcar routes, the number 8 providing service from Catonsville to Towson and the number 15 (Overlea to Walbrook Junction) were eliminated on November 3, 1963. In the midst of the Civil Rights Movement , the BTCO fired

644-670: Was discontinued as part of BaltimoreLink. Route 97 was replaced by LocalLink 82. Most of Route 98's routing was replaced by LocalLink 21. In 2005, the MTA introduced a new form of express transit known as "rapid bus service." The first of these services was designated Route 40 . The line operates every 10–15 minutes from the western to the eastern suburbs of Baltimore through the downtown area, serving various communities in West and East Baltimore. Stops are limited to major intersections, transfer points, and points of interest. Unlike other express buses, local fares are applicable on Route 40. Route 40

672-575: Was later named " QuickBus ." In 2009, a new "QuickBus" route was introduced. Designated as QuickBus 48 , it operates along the same route as Route 8 minus the section north of Towson Town Center . Introduction of another QuickBus service that would operate along the route Route 3 and would have carry the designation "Route 43", but this proposal was delayed. Two more QuickBus routes began service on August 30, 2010, until June 17, 2017. QuickBus 46 operates alongside routes 5 and 10 from Paradise Avenue loop to Cedonia Loop. QuickBus 47 travel along

700-705: Was originally known as the Baltimore Metropolitan Transit Authority , then the Maryland Mass Transit Administration before it changed to its current name in October 2001. The MTA took over the operations of the old Baltimore Transit Company on April 30, 1970. Many routes of the agency's current bus lines are based on the original streetcars operated by the Baltimore Transit Company and its parent companies between

728-517: Was restored months later. Throughout 2008 and 2009, all M-lines were renamed with plain two-digit numerical designations, ranging from 52 to 54 and 56 to 60. During this series of revisions, route changes were also made, including merging some routes, splitting others, and eliminating part of Route M-17 without any replacement. The MTA's express routes should not be confused with the "express" trips assigned to several local bus routes. Express routes are dedicated to providing rapid service by limiting

756-639: Was the first of seven shuttle routes originally planned for Baltimore and its suburbs. Only the Hampden and Mondawmin routes were implemented; no timetable was ever set for other neighborhood shuttle routes. A proposed Shuttle Bug route between Randallstown and the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station was fought by residents along the route the shuttle would take. Objections included that the service would operate on quiet residential streets not accustomed to bus traffic, and area residents did not need

784-630: Was the successor to the old United Railways and Electric Company , formed in 1899 to consolidate and operate Baltimore's streetcar lines. The company was purchased in 1948 by National City Lines and the streetcar system was then run down in favor of buses, a process repeated in many places, which became known as the Great American Streetcar Scandal . The last streetcar ran in 1963. Between 1940–1959, Baltimore Transit also operated trolley buses (or "trackless trolleys") on six lines, including Howard Street and Federal Street. BTCO

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