With the number of people working from home and heeding the call for social distancing, transit ridership continues to decline in response to COVID-19. With reduced ridership, MDOT MTA will begin implementing service reductions on all vehicle modes effective tomorrow, March 18. A complete list of service reductions is available at www.mta.maryland.gov/coronavirus.

MDOT MTA management will continue to monitor operations and evaluate if additional service adjustments are needed.

• Local Bus – To minimize operator contact with riders, MDOT MTA will implement rear-door boarding on all bus routes with riders encouraged to pay transit fares with the CharmPass mobile ticketing app, CharmCard® or paper ticket that will be visually validated
  • CityLink, LocalLink, and Express BusLink will have no change in service.
• Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule.
• Metro Subway will operate on a Saturday schedule.
• Commuter Bus will run on an “S” schedule only.
• Mobility paratransit service will continue to book and provide trips for medical needs such as dialysis, chemotherapy and appointments at hospitals, clinics and mental health facilities, and will also provide trips to pharmacies and grocery stores.
  • All other trips are canceled until further notice.
  • All in-person eligibility certification assessments and determinations are temporarily suspended and will be replaced with desk reviews and telephone interviews.
• As previously announced, MARC Train service will run on an “R” schedule for all three lines.

-via Press Release