After rider backlash, Maryland changes course to retain all MTA commuter bus routes

The state has acceded to public demand to retain all 36 of its commuter bus routes but at reduced frequencies, the Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration said in a news release Wednesday.

In February the department said it would cut eight routes and reduce service on 26 more, including 10 in the Baltimore region.

“Due to overwhelming feedback from commuters, and a strong commitment to funding our transportation systems by the Moore-Miller Administration and the General Assembly...