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Corridor Study Goals

North - South Corridor

Towson to Downtown Baltimore

1 Increase mobility and access to jobs, services, and other opportunities in the region.
2 Center equity as a core consideration.
3 Create strategic connection to local and regional multi-modal transportation options.
4 Support the region’s economic competitiveness and strategic growth.
5 Support the regions sustainability goals.

East - West Corridor

Bayview to Ellicott City

1 Improve the connectivity and operations of the existing transit network.
2 Expand the reach and connectivity of the regional transit network.
3 Prioritize the needs of existing transit riders and transit-critical populations.
4 Maximize the economic and environmental benefit of a major transit investment.

What goes into a Corridor Study?

Corridor Studies identify the range of options (also known as alternatives) that best serve existing and future transit demand for a specific study area. In each case, MDOT MTA and its partners will work with jurisdictional partners and the public to set corridor-specific goals and objectives to evaluate potential routes, modes, and service characteristics (stop/station locations and frequency).

Corridor studies look at:

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Previous Planning Studies:
What can we learn from the past?

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Interjurisdictional coordination:
How can these projects best fit other city, county, and state-level efforts?

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Public Engagement:
What do riders, residents, and
employers think?


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Market Analysis:
Who would be likely to use transit?

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Travel Pattern Analysis:
Where do people want to go now and in the future?

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Land Use Analysis:
What would be surrounding transit stops/stations?

What comes out of a Corridor Study?

It takes approximately one year for Corridor Studies to narrow down all of the possible ways to travel between destinations into a final group of two to three alternatives that will receive further engineering analysis. Each alternative offers a different approach to how the service would work, including these characteristics:

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Mode
What combination of limited stop or express bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, heavy rail, commuter rail, and other new technologies is the best fit?

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Alignment
Where would stops and stations be located and how close would they be to each other?


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Schedule
What type of frequencies and operating hours can you expect?

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Transportation Infrastructure
What types of physical improvements, including dedicated right-of-way or new stop amenities would improve the customer experience?

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