Baltimore City is Funding Three New Bus Routes
The short lived DASH bus service is coming back bigger and stronger than ever. One year from now,the City of Baltimore expects to be running the first of three free downtown bus routes. All three routes should be operational by September of 2009. North, East and West, the DASH will get you there in new Hybrid Electric Buses. The service will be paid for in part by an increase in the parking tax. Another reason to leave your car at home.
I think its a good idea to bring the DASH back and at a good time when gas prices rising, this shuttle service may be successful. A new bus design and free service would attract riders attention. The bus lines should be recognized as lines (Green) traveling along Charles and St. Paul Sts. from Penn Station to Light St. Market, (Yellow) traveling from City Hall through [Harbor East] to Johns Hopkins Hospital and finally the (Blue) along Pratt and Lombard Sts. from Univ. of MD Transit Center to Patterson Park. In future successful service, a new (Orange) line route which will travel from Eastern Ave. and Chester St.(Fells Point) along Baltimore, Fayette, Greene and Paca Sts.(Downtown) along Pennsylvania Ave. to Upton/Avenue Market.
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(Green) Penn Station-Light Street
(Yellow) City Hall-Johns Hopkins Hospital
(Blue) UMD Transit Center-Patterson Park
[future] (Orange) Fells Point-Upton/Avenue Market