MTA Maryland bus service
top left: QuickBus, top right: Local, bottom left: Commuter, bottom right: Express
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| Slogan | 'THINK GREEN. RIDE MTA' |
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| Parent | Maryland Transit Administration |
| Founded | April 30, 1970 |
| Headquarters | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Locale | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Service area | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Service type | LocalLink, CityLink, ExpressLink, Light Rail Link, Metro SubwayLink |
| Routes | Local: 46 QuickBus: 4 Shuttle Bug: 2 Express: 4 Commuter: 19 ICC: 5 Total: 80 |
| Hubs | 70+ (Baltimore area) |
| Fleet | Urban bus: 774 Motor coach bus: 68 Total: 842 |
| Daily ridership | 272,700 (Q2 2016) |
| Annual ridership | 81,029,100 (2015) |
| Fuel type | Diesel, Diesel-electric Hybrid |
| Operator | MDOT |
| Chief executive | Kevin Quinn |
| Website | www.mta.maryland.gov |
The Maryland Transit Administration provides the primary public bus service for the Baltimore Metropolitan Area and commuter bus service in other parts of the state of Maryland. There are currently 76 bus routes, which include 43 LocalLink routes, 12 High Frequency CityLink Routes routes, 11 express bus routes (which operate from various suburbs to downtown Baltimore), 19 commuter bus routes, and 5 Intercounty Connector or "ICC" routes (which operate from various locations mainly in central Maryland to Washington D.C. or various Metrorail stations). The local and commuter bus routes operate in conjunction with one subway line, three light rail lines, MARC train service, and various connections to other transit agencies.
The MTA's bus service operates throughout the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area and other parts of the state. These include: 12 City Link High Frequency Color Routes. In addition to LocalLink routes 21 through 95; Express BusLink routes102, 103, 104, 105, 106,107, 115, 120, 150,154,160, and 160; Intercounty Connector routes 201 through 205; Commuter bus routes 310 through 995.https://mta.maryland.gov/local-bus
In June 2017 as part of MD Gov. Larry Hogan's initiative to have a better transit system in Baltimore he launched Baltimore Link.
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.
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