A common opinion among Baltimoreans is that our public transportation is horribly lacking. Which is why I’m as surprised as you probably are to read in a CNN Money article that Baltimore ranks 7th among all US cities in percentage of residents commute to work on buses, trains and light rail - 48,252, or 18.9%. That’s pretty impressive.
Baltimore trails other much larger cities known for their public transportation - New York, Washington, San Fransisco, Boston, Philly, and Chicago. But surprisingly leads cities such as Seattle, Oakland, and Portland. I wonder if the study is including all the people who take trains from Baltimore city or BWI into DC. Perhaps that is skewing the number. But hey - once we the proposed Red Line metro addition and downtown trolley are in place, we may just jump up a couple spots.
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then I could actually use it. I bet if you look short and quick, you will find a dozen typo’s on my blog so don’t sweat it.
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