NEW YORK — Airlines are struggling this year to get planes to the gate on time. The government said Thursday that 80.3 percent of flights by U.S. carriers arrived on time in January and February. That’s down from a record ...

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Heading into the final day of the General Assembly's 90-day session, the House of Delegates had taken no action on a Senate Bill designed to prevent raids on the Transportation Trust Fund.

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SILVER SPRING — The opening date of a new transit hub in Silver Spring remains unclear as extensive repair work is still needed. Montgomery County officials say that work, which includes ripping out two sections of the second floor, won’t ...

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The House of Delegates voted 110-27 on Monday night to pass a bill that would make it more difficult for the governor and General Assembly to use money earmarked for transportation for non-transportation purposes.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers have strengthened distracted driving laws. The General Assembly passed a measure on Monday to make talking on a handheld cellphone while driving a vehicle a primary offense. Under the bill, a police officer could pull over ...

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With the entirety of his administration's legislative agenda passed, Gov. Martin O'Malley was relaxed on Monday.

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Legislation that would make it significantly more difficult for the governor and General Assembly to use transportation money for non-transportation purposes could be considered by two House of Delegates committees.

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TILGHMAN ISLAND — Maryland emergency management officials have received funding to construct a radar and video tower on Tilghman Island. The Star-Democrat of Easton reports that officials expect to build the 140-foot tower at an inn that the state owns ...

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WASHINGTON — Virgin America did the best job for its customers among leading U.S. airlines last year, a report said Monday, as carriers overall had their second best performance in the more than the two decades since researchers began measuring ...

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Worcester County is planning a trolley service to transport visitors, residents and workers to areas outside Ocean City, including to the Casino at Ocean Downs.

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