ANNAPOLIS — Legislation that would strip state agencies of a portion of their budget should they have repeat audit findings would add teeth to such legislative audits, the bill’s sponsor said Tuesday. If passed, the state could realize significant savings ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Transit Administration spent hundreds of millions of dollars without verifying bills and had little control over payroll, according to a report published Friday by the Office of Legislative Audits. The agency also did not have any ...

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ANNAPOLIS – As Gov. Martin O’Malley prepares to introduce a plan to raise taxes on gasoline, some state lawmakers are pushing their own proposals to pay for the massive transit projects at the top of the state’s transportation to-do list. ...

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WASHINGTON— Three more people attempted suicide last year on Metro than the year before, and the agency says it is working to reduce suicides in the transit system. Spokesman Dan Stessel says nine people attempted suicide on Metro last year ...

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NEW YORK — Subway riders stuck for eight hours in a train trapped by snow from a blizzard last year sued a transportation agency on Tuesday. In court papers describing their ordeal, they said they had no heat, food, water ...

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Maryland’s proposed Purple and Red light-rail lines have just taken significant steps toward reality with key federal approvals, but unfortunately, the lack of money to build both lines is equally real. The recent green light from the Federal Transportation Administration ...

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Rawlings-Blake wins primary Hours after easily winning Baltimore’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she plans to take aggressive strides in local economic development, including a restructuring of the Baltimore Development Corp. TIF payments fall short Baltimore officials this ...

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The Maryland Transit Administration says it is taking steps to protect MARC trains, equipment and passengers during the heat wave. The MTA says the severe heat, forecast through Saturday, pushes equipment to the limit. The agency says it will aggressively ...

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You’ve been in this situation: You’re driving around in circles looking for parking in a crowded downtown, wasting time, wasting gas and testing your patience. What if you could pull to the side, check your smartphone and determine the location ...

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The Maryland Transit Administration is in the process of replacing signage at its subway stops as part of a renovation effort to make the system more user-friendly. The blue pylons bearing the name of each station have so far been ...

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