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Maryland Transit Times: Addielicious Walk to Help Mar 02, 2020

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The Addielicious Walk to Help, family fun walk will be held on Saturday, March 28th at the Towson Town Center Mall to raise awareness and support for epilepsy through the Stroup Kids For Kids Epilepsy Foundation. The event starts at 9:00 AM and will take place inside the mall. To learn more about the event, visit their website http://stroupkidsforkids.org/walktohelp. To get to the mall by bus, take CityLink Red, Green, LocalLink 36, 51 or 93. #MDOTcares

Maryland Transit Times: Baltimore Streetcar Museum Feb 21, 2020

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Before there were light rails trains and buses in Baltimore, streetcars enables residents to travel from one end of the city to the other. And even though the street car system ended in 1963 its rich history is still with us. The Baltimore Streetcar Museum is dedicated to preserving the city’s public transit history and if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful museum, visit http://www.baltimorestreetcar.org. To get to the museum, take CityLink Green, Silver, LocalLink 51, and 95. #ExploreBaltimore

Maryland Transit Times: The Saturday Visitor Awards Feb 02, 2020

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The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum are calling for entries for The Saturday Visitor Awards. This new award is presented by Poe Baltimore and recognizes Edgar Allan Poe's continued legacy in the arts and literature around the world. To learn more about the museum and to submit our work in The Saturday Visitor Awards, visit https://www.poeinbaltimore.org. The Poe House and Museum is located at 203 N. Amity Street in Baltimore. To get to the museum on transit take CityLink Orange and LocalLink 80. For #ExploreBaltimore

Maryland Transit Times: Benjamin Banneker Park and Museum Jan 27, 2020

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Considered a prominent scientist in earlier American history, Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Baltimore County. He had little formal education and was largely a self-taught scientist, astronomer, and surveyor who is known for being part of the team that surveyed the borders in the District of Columbia. In 1998 a park and museum on the site of his former farmstead located in Catonsville, Maryland was dedicated to his honor. #MDOTscenes

Maryland Transit Times: Reginald F. Museum Jan 17, 2020

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2020 is the 15th anniversary of the Reginal F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture here is Baltimore City and Maryland Transit Times host Ken Berger talked with the museum’s executive director Jackie Copeland to learn more about its history and the exhibits that are on display. To hear the full interview, click on the link below. #ExploreBaltimore

Maryland Transit Times: Bus Washing Jan 10, 2020

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Keeping MDOT MTA’s buses clean is a 24/7 process at all four bus divisions. In this episode of Maryland Transit Times, Ken Berger chats with “A” Repairman Doug Reed and Mike Millar, Superintendent of Bus Maintenance at Bush Division. Keeping the buses clean and ready for our riders at all times is just one part – but a very important part – of MDOT MTA’s commitment to world-class customer service. Click on the SoundCloud link to hear more. #MDOTexperts

Snow Guide And Transit App Jan 06, 2020

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Maryland Transit Times host Ken Berger chats with MDOT MTA Director of the Office of Customer and Community Relations Roan Bennett to talk about how to prepare for inclement winter weather. Every year MDOT MTA publishes a Snow Guide brochure as part of its Know Before You Go winter storm campaign, with key information and numbers to call in case of a winter storm. This year we also include all service alerts on the Transit App. For the latest printable Snow Guide brochure, please visit www.mta.maryland.gov/ #snowmd #MDOTsafety

Maryland Transit Times: Holiday Bus Jan 06, 2020

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The Holiday Bus is a Baltimore tradition for the last 41 years. #MDOTcares

Maryland Transit Times: Toys for Tots Dec 02, 2019

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Toys for Tots at Union Station is right around the corner starting on Wednesday, December 11th and runs through Thursday, December 12th from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. In the last five years, the Toys for Tots campaign at Union Station has averaged over 1,300 toys per drive and collected over $41,000 in donations. #MDOTcares

Maryland Transit Times: Maryland Charity Campaign Nov 29, 2019

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The Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) ends on December 17th and MDOT MTA is encouraging State Employees to sign up before the deadline ends. MCC provides State Employees and MDOT MTA employees a platform where they can contribute to charitable organizations in an orderly and uniform process through one annual campaign. And this year MCC has made it easier than ever by creating a new platform to donate through automatic payroll deductions. For more details, click on the following link https://mcc.maryland.gov. This year’s goal of $2.8 million will provide over 1000 pre-screened charities with the funds needs to make a difference in their communities. #MDOTcares

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