Comments on: City Officials Announce Free Downtown Circulator http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/ Real estate, development, and life in Baltimore Maryland Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:46:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jeff http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Jeff Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:20:44 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/#comment-1013 The City Department of Transportation announced they will be holding informal meetings regarding the Dowtown Circulator to answer questions or for comments. The first meeting will be on April 13th from 1:00 to 2:30PM at the War Memorial Building. The second meeting will be Friday April 17th from 12:00 to 2:00PM at the Central Library. The City Department of Transportation announced they will be holding informal meetings regarding the Dowtown Circulator to answer questions or for comments.

The first meeting will be on April 13th from 1:00 to 2:30PM at the War Memorial Building.

The second meeting will be Friday April 17th from 12:00 to 2:00PM at the Central Library.

]]> By: ppdski http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-525 ppdski Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:51:59 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/#comment-525 This is a great first step, however, the fact that the city needs to take the lead on this is ridiculous. This is clearly the job of the MTA. Either the MTA should cede local control of their busses to Baltimore, or step up and actually help Maryland's biggest city move. To Glen, you can take the #1 bus to Pratt Street, and then the #11 bus to Canton. Total cost: $1.60 The fact that the money is coming from the Parking Authority is one of the best moves the city has ever made. Now if we could only get these streetcars back... This is a great first step, however, the fact that the city needs to take the lead on this is ridiculous. This is clearly the job of the MTA. Either the MTA should cede local control of their busses to Baltimore, or step up and actually help Maryland’s biggest city move.

To Glen, you can take the #1 bus to Pratt Street, and then the #11 bus to Canton. Total cost: $1.60

The fact that the money is coming from the Parking Authority is one of the best moves the city has ever made. Now if we could only get these streetcars back…

]]> By: bwr http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-523 bwr Fri, 30 May 2008 18:38:20 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/#comment-523 The routes look good and it's smart funding the service with Parking Authority money. However I think they will have a lot of difficultly running these buses during rush hours---the main problem with MTA buses in downtown. Without dedicated bus lanes in downtown, buses will continue to be stuck in traffic and never live up to their schedule or potential. I suggest bus lanes on Fayette/Baltimore for east/west and Calvert/St Paul for north/south and move as many bus lines to those lanes as possible. The routes look good and it’s smart funding the service with Parking Authority money. However I think they will have a lot of difficultly running these buses during rush hours—the main problem with MTA buses in downtown. Without dedicated bus lanes in downtown, buses will continue to be stuck in traffic and never live up to their schedule or potential. I suggest bus lanes on Fayette/Baltimore for east/west and Calvert/St Paul for north/south and move as many bus lines to those lanes as possible.

]]> By: Glen http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Glen Fri, 30 May 2008 01:30:52 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/#comment-517 It seems like every few months we hear a spiffy new public transport idea from the city. Whether it be trolley, water taxi, ski lift, or carrier pigeon. Why not connect and expand our existing public transit?? Expand the subway or improve the bus system. But hey - the Yellow cab has been pretty reliable the last couple times I called. Of course it now costs $25 to get from Locust Point to Canton. It seems like every few months we hear a spiffy new public transport idea from the city. Whether it be trolley, water taxi, ski lift, or carrier pigeon. Why not connect and expand our existing public transit?? Expand the subway or improve the bus system. But hey – the Yellow cab has been pretty reliable the last couple times I called. Of course it now costs $25 to get from Locust Point to Canton.

]]> By: alking http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-515 alking Thu, 29 May 2008 17:02:12 +0000 http://www.baltimoregrows.com/2008/05/28/city-officials-announce-free-downtown-circulator/#comment-515 oh sweet. now i only have to walk 20 blocks to take a shuttle to the b&o museum. thats genius. and for only 6 mil. imagine... oh sweet. now i only have to walk 20 blocks to take a shuttle to the b&o museum. thats genius. and for only 6 mil. imagine…

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