December 11, 2020 – As the nation’s public health crisis rages on, the Baltimore region’s buses remain busy transporting essential workers and residents who depend on it each day. Transit is literally a lifeline for those who need it to get to work, health care, grocery stores or day care centers. But the system is plagued by delays, breakdowns, and limited service to many parts of the region. The problem is, unlike almost every other transit system in the country, local Baltimore area officials do not have much of a say in how the transit network is planned, built, operated or funded.