Route 40 (MTA Maryland)
| Route 40 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| System | Maryland Transit Administration |
| Garage | Eastern Bush |
| Status | active |
| Began service | 2005 |
| Predecessors | Bus Route S |
| Route | |
| Locale | Baltimore City Baltimore County |
| Communities served |
Woodlawn Edmondson Village Rosemont Essex |
| Landmarks served |
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Security Square Mall Social Security Administration West Baltimore MARC Rail Station Johns Hopkins Hospital Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Eastpoint Mall |
| Other routes | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 35, 36, 38, 44, qb46, qb47, qb48, 51, 55, 57, 61, 64, 77, 91, 120, 150, 160 |
| Service | |
| Level | Daily |
| Frequency | Every 15 minutes Every 10-15 minutes (peak) |
| Weekend frequency | Every 15-30 minutes |
| Operates | 5:00 am to 10:30 pm |
Route 40 is a limited stop bus route, identified as a "QuickBus", operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Woodlawn to Middle River, both in Baltimore County, Maryland (on opposite sides) with selected trips terminating at Downtown Baltimore City Hall, passing through the west and east sides and the downtown area of Baltimore City. Service operates every 12 minutes during rush hour, and every 15 minutes at most other times during its hours of operation. The line serves the corridors of Edmondson Avenue in West Baltimore, including the communities of Edmondson Village, Allendale, and Rosemont, and Fayette Street and Eastern Avenue in East Baltimore, serving Patterson Park, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Essex.
Unlike a local bus, the 40 does not stop at every bus stop along its route. Rather, its stops are limited to certain locations of importance, including transfer points to other bus lines, major landmarks, and other busy intersections selected by MTA. In all, there are 32 stops along the route in each direction, which are all identified in printed timetables.
The Route 40 started operating on October 23, 2005 as part of the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative, a plan of then-governor Robert L. Ehrlich for streamlining and simplifying the Baltimore transit system. Unlike a rail line, this addition did not require any construction. The bus route was intended to resemble the proposed Red Line that is currently being studied for the Baltimore region.
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