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Home > News > Press Releases for 2008

MDOT Office of Public Affairs
2008 Press Releases

JULY 2008
Gov. O'Malley announcing Hybrid Bus Fleet Plan.

July 15 - Gov. O'Malley
announced commitment
to convert MTA bus fleet
to hybrids by 2014.

July 10 - Gov. O'Malley
announced establishment
of a new,
statewide
Communications
Interoperability Plan.

Gov. O'Malley announced new communications system

July 23, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY AND PORT OF BALTIMORE SIGN MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT WITH LEADING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COMPANY
July 23, 2008 - COMMISSION IDENTIFIES SOUTHERN MARYLAND’S TOP PRIORITIES AS:  WALDORF BYPASS, SECOND SPAN OF THOMAS JOHNSON BRIDGE, AND EXPANDED TRANSIT SERVICE
July 23, 2008 - SECRETARY PORCARI JOINS CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS TO KICK-OFF OF MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER 
July 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY HIGHLIGHTS INITIATIVES TO MAKE MVA TRANSACTIONS MORE CONVENIENT
July 15, 2008
- GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES COMMITMENT TO CONVERT MTA BUS FLEET TO HYBRIDS BY 2014
July 10, 2008 - GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY PLAN
July 9, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAY 2008 PASSENGER TRAFFIC FOR BWI THURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT

JUNE 2008

Carnival Cruise Ship to sail from Baltimore - 2009

June 5 - Gov. O'Malley announced
Carnival Cruise Lines
to offer year-round sailings
from Baltimore
starting in 2009. 

June 27, 2008 - BEACH-BOUND THIS FOURTH OF JULY?
June 26, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVE PURCHASE OF 64 NEW PARATRANSIT VEHICLES
June 25, 2008 - MARC POPULARITY IN MAY INCREASES WITH GAS PRICES
June 25, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY AND BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR ADDITIONAL PARKING AT CRUISE TERMINAL
June 20, 2008 - MTA MOBILITY OFFICE MOVES TO NEW LOCATION
June 17, 2008 - MTA’S METRO SUBWAY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
June 13, 2008 - NEW BRIDGE PROJECT BEGINS IN POINT OF ROCKS, FREDERICK COUNTY JUNE 17
June 13, 2008 - MTA TO HOST A LIGHT RAIL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY JUNE 16

June 12, 2008 - THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL DUMP THE PUMP DAY IS JUNE 19
June 10, 2008 - HANOVER STREET RAMP TO I-95 REMAINS CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
June 6, 2008 - MTA AND GOOGLE TRANSIT™ PARTNER TO LAUNCH NEW MTA TRIP PLANNER
June 5, 2008
- GOVERNOR O’MALLEY WELCOMES FIRST-EVER YEAR-ROUND CRUISES FROM MARYLAND
June 5, 2008 - STORMY WEATHER DEMANDS CAREFUL DRIVING
June 3, 2008
- LIGHT RAIL SERVICE TO TEMPORARILY HALT NORTH OF TIMONIUM   

MAY 2008
Gov. O'Malley & others dedicate new Wilson BridgeMay 12 - Gov. O'Malley is joined by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine,
Sen. John Warner,
USDOT Sec. Mary Peters and Construction Workers to Cut the Ribbon Dedicating the New Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
May 5 - During Choose Safety
For Life Kickoff Ceremony,
Lt. Governor Brown
Greets Mother of Little Girl
Stuck by Drunk Driver.
Lt. Gov. Greets Mother of Child Victim of DWI.

May 21, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, BPW FUEL EXPANSION OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUTER BUS PROGRAM
May 21, 2008 - SUMMER 2008 KICKS OFF AT MARYLAND’S TOLL FACILITIES

May 20, 2008 - 6TH ANNUAL WORDS ON WHEELS POETRY ADORNS MTA
May 15, 2008 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY JOINS OTHERS IN DEDICATING THE SECOND NEW WOODROW WILSON BRIDGE 
May 15, 2008 - RACE TO THE PREAKNESS WITH THE MTA!
May 15, 2008 - MTA RECEIVES THE 2008 COMMUTER CONNECTIONS AWARD 
May 13, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY SIGNS LAW TO STIFFEN PENALTIES FOR IMPROPERLY TOWED VEHICLES
May 8, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES 11 NEW BUSES FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMUTER SERVICE
May 5, 2008 - LT. GOVERNOR BROWN, OTHER MARYLAND OFFICIALS LAUNCH CHOOSE SAFETY FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN WITH GOAL OF REDUCING HIGHWAY FATALITIES
May 2, 2008 - MTA PLANS CLOSURE OF EAST ENTRANCE TO LEXINGTON MARKET METRO STATION

May 2, 2008 - MTA ADVISES CUSTOMERS OF POTENTIAL LIGHT RAIL DELAYS DUE TO VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
May 2, 2008 - PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMUTER BUS TOWN HALL MEETINGS

APRIL 2008
Governor & Maree Farring Elem. School break ground

April 21 - Governor O'malley and Students From Maree Farring Elementary School in Baltimore Breaking Ground for Masonville Restoration.

April 9 - Governor O'Malley  touring the State Center Transit Oriented Development
Project with
MDOT Secretary Porcari and
DGS Secretary Al Collins

Gov. O’Malley touring State Center TOD

April 25, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP SIGN BILL MAKING DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSIT COMMUNITIES EASIER IN MARYLAND
April 22, 2008
- PORT OF BALTIMORE CARGO RECORDS ESCALATE IN 2007
April 21, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, CITY LEADERS CELEBRATE RESTORATION OF CONTAMINATED MASONVILLE WATERFRONT
April 11, 2008 - MTA HOSTS EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 
April 11, 2008
- SILVER SPRING TICKET OFFICE TO CLOSE ON JUNE 6, 2008
April 11, 2008
- MTA POLICE SECURITY SWEEP NETS ARREST  
April 11, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, SENATOR MILLER REMIND PUBLIC OF NEW EXPANDED SERVICE AT THE PRINCE FREDERICK MVA
April 10, 2008
- 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF MODERN ROAD BUILDING EXHIBIT OPENS AT BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY
April 10, 2008
- STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE I-95/I-495 (CAPITAL BELTWAY) AT MD 5 (BRANCH AVENUE) ON SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL 19 AND SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 20
April 9, 2008 - 26 NEW LOCOMOTIVES FOR MARC TRAIN CUSTOMERS
April 9, 2008 - MDTA IDENTIFIES MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE KILLED ON I-95
April 9, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY HIGHLIGHTS TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT AT STATE CENTER IN BALTIMORE CITY
April 3, 2008 - STEEL PLACEMENT POSTPONED FOR I-95/MD 5 (BRANCH AVENUE) PROJECT

MARCH 2008

March 20 -  New I-795/Dolfield Road
Interchange Event

Governor Martin O’Malley
announces a
$28 million investment 
to relieve congestion 
in Baltimore County.

Gov. O'Malley & Balto Co Exec Jim Smith at I-795

Gov. O'Malley speaking to Wash. Bd of Trade re TOD


March 19 - Washington Board
of Trade


Governor O'Malley
Outlines his vision for
Transit Communities
in Maryland
to the
Washington Board of Trade.

March 24, 2008 - PORT OF BALTIMORE WINS INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AWARD FROM ROYAL CARIBBEAN
March 20, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES NEW INFRASTRUCTURE TO REDUCE CONGESTION IN BALTIMORE COUNTY
March 19, 2008
- GOVERNOR O’MALLEY OUTLINES VISION FOR TRANSIT COMMUNITIES IN MARYLAND
March 12, 2008 - POLICE CITE COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVER WHOSE COMPANY OWES THE STATE MORE THAN $110,000
March 6, 2008 - NEW LICENSE PLATE HONORING MARYLAND’S FALLEN SOLDIERS IS NOW AVAILABLE

FEBRUARY 2008

February 28, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY APPLAUDS ACTION BY WMATA BOARD TO ASSIST TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ALONG METRO SYSTEM
February 27, 2008 - GRADUATION CEREMONY HELD FOR MDTA POLICE ACADEMY CLASS #40
February 20, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, SENATOR MILLER ANNOUNCE EXPANDED SERVICE HOURS AT THE PRINCE FREDERICK MVA
February 11, 2008 - MORE PAPER ROLLS INTO THE PORT

February 7, 2008 - BWI THURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT SETS NEW PASSENGER RECORD

February 5, 2008
- MARYLAND APPROVES START OF SECOND SEGMENT OF INTERCOUNTY CONNECTOR

JANUARY 2008

January 29, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES $11 MILLION TO ASSIST BALTIMORE CITY IN UPGRADING BROENING HIGHWAY
January 28, 2008
- MTA EXPANDS MARC PENN LINE SERVICE
January 23, 2008
- GOVERNOR O’MALLEY DELIVERS 2008 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
January 23, 2008 - NEW 215,000 SQUARE FOOT PAPER WAREHOUSE OPENS AT THE PORT
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR CENTRAL MARYLAND
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENTS FOR THE EASTERN SHORE
January 17, 2008 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY MOVES TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND BREAK A MAJOR TRAFFIC BOTTLENECK IN FREDERICK COUNTY
January 16, 2008
-
PURPLE LINE FACT SHEET
January 15, 2008 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CREATE REAL ID COMPLIANT DRIVER’S LICENSE
January 8, 2008 - SECRETARY PORCARI ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL TRANSIT STUDY FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND
January 7, 2008 - STATE OF MARYLAND DEDICATES I-95 WELCOME CENTER IN HONOR OF GOVERNOR HARRY R. HUGHES
January 2, 2008 - FALLEN MDTA POLICE OFFICER POSTHUMOUSLY PROMOTED TO CORPORAL
January 1, 2008 - STATEMENT BY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN AND TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY JOHN D. PORCARI
January 1, 2008 - POLICE RECOVER VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FATAL HIT-AND-RUN CRASH ON NORTHBOUND
I-95

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