Implementation

Implementing the Plan

Successfully implementing the RTP will take strategic collaboration among many stakeholders. While some initiatives in the Plan are geographically specific and straightforward, others will demand careful coordination across jurisdictions and disciplines. With a 25-year horizon, setting five-year workplans and tracking progress is critical to achieving the Plan’s ambitious goals.

The RTP Update includes a new Five-Year Implementation Plan to cover the 2025-to-2030 period. These five-year actions are intended to be achievable without major changes to funding levels.

Implementation Team

The Implementation Team (“I-Team”) was formed in 2020 to prioritize, coordinate, and advance the many initiatives proposed in the RTP. The team, composed of representatives from the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, advocacy groups, regional jurisdictions, and business organizations, worked closely with MTA to advance implementation. Since then, the Baltimore Regional Transit Commission (BRTC) has been legislatively charged with RTP oversight and the “I-Team” has concluded its work as an independent body.

Regional Transit Plan Progress: the First Five Years

The region took significant steps to implement the RTP between 2020 and 2025 :

  • A majority of the Strategies in the 5-Year Plan were completed or have been incorporated into standard practice.
  • A wide range of improvements have been made in the Transit Network Improvement Areas throughout the Central Maryland region.
  • Since 2020, half of the 30 RTP Corridors from 2020 have received analysis or constructed improvements.

See Chapter 2 of the RTP Update for additional details.