Rail transit in Baltimore, Maryland
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From left, clockwise: Baltimore Light Rail, Express bus, Commuter bus, MARC, Paratransit, and Baltimore Metro Subway
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William Donald Schaefer Building in Baltimore; MTA Maryland's headquarters
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| Locale | Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area |
| Transit type | Bus Light rail Heavy rail Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | Heavy rail: 1 Light rail: 3 Commuter rail: 3 Bus: 80 |
| Number of stations | Heavy rail: 14 Light rail: 33 Commuter rail: 43 |
| Daily ridership | 380,100 (Q2 2016) |
| Annual ridership | 112,528,100 (2015) |
| Chief executive | Kevin B. Quinn Jr. (Acting) |
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| Began operation | April 30, 1970 |
| Operator(s) | Maryland Department of Transportation |
| Number of vehicles | Heavy Rail: 100 Light Rail: 53 Commuter rail: 175 Bus: 842 Mobility vans: 303 Mobility sedans: 124 (2010) |
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| System length | Heavy rail: 15.2 miles (24.5 km) Light rail: 30 miles (48 km) Commuter rail: 187 miles (301 km) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation. It is better known as MTA Maryland to avoid confusion with other cities' transit agencies who share the initials MTA. The MTA operates a comprehensive transit system throughout the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. There are 80 bus lines serving Baltimore's public transportation needs, along with other services that include the Light Rail, Metro Subway, and MARC Train. With nearly half the population of Baltimore residents lacking access to a car, the MTA is an important part of the regional transit picture. The system has many connections to other transit agencies of Central Maryland, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and south-central Pennsylvania (Hanover, Harrisburg, and York): WMATA, Charm City Circulator, Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland, Annapolis Transit, Rabbit Transit, Ride-On, and TransIT.
The MTA took over the operations of the old Baltimore Transit Company on April 30, 1970. It was originally known as the Baltimore Metropolitan Transit Authority, then the Mass Transit Administration before it changed to its current name in October 2001.
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