Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project

Commissioners Urge Restoration of Funding for Rapid Transit Project

On September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 By TLREditor

A proposal by the Maryland Department of Transportation to drastically reduce the budget for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit project would harm the region’s prospects for economic growth and continue subjecting commuters to needlessly long travel times, the Board of Charles County Commissioners and members of the state delegation told

Categories : Charles County Charles County State Delegation Southern Maryland Rapid Transit ProjectTags : Charles County Del. Debra Davis (D-Charles)light rail NEPA Sen. Arthur Ellis (D-Charles)SMRT Project U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md. 5th)U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D)U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D)

Federal funding marks milestone for light rail project

On May 24, 2022July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Proponents of the decades-long effort to bring a light rail connection to Southern Maryland celebrated a major victory on Monday when U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D) and U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md., 5th) presented Maryland state and Charles County officials with a symbolic check for $5 million in federal funding to help kickstart the next phase of the proposed Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) project.