Working together with the Greater Washington Partnership, GBC is coordinating with elected officials, transit planners, civic stakeholders, and the business community to advance Baltimore's Transit Future. The campaign outlines six priorities for creating and maintaining a modern transit system, including the completion of new East-West and North-South rapid transit options.
What role does the business community play with the Red Line?
WYPR
During the last Red Line development process, the business community did not play a large role in the planning. With the relaunch of this transit project, business leaders pledge to be more proactively engaged and supportive of the Red Line. Listen.
Gov. Moore highlights importance of transportation investments in Baltimore
AFRO News
“In the first 10 months of our administration, we’ve shown that in partnership progress is possible,” said Moore at the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2023 Transportation and Economic Opportunity Summit. “I know that if we can give this moment everything we’ve got, there’s nothing that can or will stop us.” Read More.
GBC Summit explores revitalizing region by investing in transit
The Baltimore Sun
Business leaders gathered Monday with city and state officials for the Greater Baltimore Committee’s first-ever transportation and economic opportunity summit. They offered their visions during a series of panels for the collective action needed for such projects to spur job creation, residential growth, and investment downtown and throughout the region. Read More.
A look at the community efforts that kept pressure on getting the Red Line going again
Baltimore Fishbowl
Jon Laria, chair of the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Transportation and Mobility Committee and one of the leaders of the Baltimore Transit Future campaign, mentioned President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill as a benefit to getting the project going at this time. Read More.
