Supporters Hope to Regain Momentum for Trolley
A proposal to build a new trolley line connecting the Inner Harbor and North Baltimore has stalled.
Five years ago, the prospects that there would be a trolley line from the Inner Harbor to University Parkway by 2012 appeared to be gaining traction. But since then, momentum for a Charles Street Corridor Trolley has slowed to a near halt. The most significant recent development is an economic impact study that is supposed to be completed this spring. Kristin Speaker, of the Charles Street Development Corp., which has backed the trolley proposal, said the study will show possible benefits of the trolley. But even the report's findings may not generate any renewed push for the project. “We’re aware that (Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake) doesn’t support the project,” Speaker said. A proposal for a trolley running from the Inner Harbor to …
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7:30 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012
Ed, I have no connection at all to the project; I don't even live in Baltimore. And my computer company specializes in small companies that typically employ less than 100 people. So no company that would be developing anything for this project would ever notice me or seek to use my services. My name is Alan Burden, and beyond that I'm not going to talk much more about myself in such a public … more ›