Reply May 7, 2021 The Maryland Transit Administration and five metro Baltimore jurisdictions announced on Thursday that they are moving forward with their joint pursuit of improved transportation options for the region. Find out what's happening in Across Maryland with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! MTA and its local partners are moving to the "implementation phase" of the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan (RTP). The RTP is a 25-year plan to boost public transportation in Central Maryland. It was completed last October. Find out what's happening in Across Maryland with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! In the new phase, transportation analysts will look at two new potential transit corridors — an east-west route between Bayview through downtown Baltimore to greater Ellicott City in Howard County, and a north-south transit route between Towson and downtown Baltimore.