MDOT provides Maryland citizens with a transportation network encompassing aviation, highways, marine, mass transit, motor vehicle, railroad and toll facilities. The mission of the Maryland Department of Transportation is to efficiently deliver transportation services that meet the needs of Maryland and its citizens. Maryland is one of just a few states that include all modes of transportation under one self-financed agency. The State's Transportation Trust Fund finances all of MDOT's capital and operating costs offering the flexibility to direct adequate funding to priority transportation projects across the state no matter what mode of transportation is required to meet Maryland's transportation needs. www.mdot.state.md.us

 

Each year over 20 million visitors from around the world come to the District of Columbia to see one of the world's greatest democracies, its museums, historical landmarks and residential neighborhoods rich in history and culture. Washington, D.C. is hometown to more than 600,000 people, a population larger than those of the states of Vermont, Wyoming and Alaska. Washington, D.C. is home to the U.S. Capitol, two international airports, Amtrak and one of the world's best public transportation systems. www.ci.washington.dc.us

 

Baltimore is the city of neighborhoods - each with its own characteristic and flavor. Home to the Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens and world famous Preakness Stakes, Baltimore is located 37 miles north of Washington, D.C. and 96 miles south of Philadelphia. Among U.S. cities, it ranks 14th in population. Incorporated in 1797, it celebrated a gala series of events in connection with its Bicentennial in 1997. Outstanding attractions include Oriole Park at Camden yards, the National Aquarium, Fort McHenry, the Walters Art Gallery, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Peabody Conservatory and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Baltimore's 14,661 businesses employ 297,403 workers; an estimated 406 of these businesses have 100 or more workers. Major employers include the Johns Hopkins Institutions; the University of Maryland, Baltimore; General Motors; BT Alex. Brown; the St. Paul Companies; and First Maryland Bancorp. www.ci.baltimore.md.us

 

Baltimore County has been in existence at least since1659. Baltimore County's population is almost 700,000 with the County Seat in Towson, Maryland. Baltimore County has thirteen principal executive agencies: Aging, Education, Environmental Protection and Resource Management, Fire, Health, Information Technology, Libraries, Permits and Development Management, Planning, Police, Public Works, Recreation and Parks, and Social Services. www.mdarchives.state.md.us/

 

The MTA is an agency of the Maryland Department of Transportation, and is responsible for the operation of MARC commuter rail, Metro subway, Light Rail and bus service throughout the region. By providing transit service to 350,000 commuters each day on four modes of transit, the MTA is one of the top transit agencies in the country. The MTA is the leader of the Baltimore-Washington Maglev Project, and has hired a team of consultants to advise the administration on the project. www.mtamaryland.com