As Red Line costs climb, Maryland reopens bus-vs.-rail debate (original) (raw)

Gov. Wes Moore held a press conference at the West Baltimore MARC Station three years ago to announce plans to restart the process for the Red Line east-west transit project. (Staff/Baltimore Sun)

Gov. Wes Moore held a press conference at the West Baltimore MARC Station three years ago to announce plans to restart the process for the Red Line east-west transit project. (Staff/Baltimore Sun)

Baltimore Sun reporter Lily Carey. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)

By Lily Carey

PUBLISHED: May 29, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT | UPDATED: May 29, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT

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Maryland officials are reconsidering whether Baltimore's long-promised Red Line should be built as light rail or a lower-cost bus rapid transit system.

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