Red Line (Baltimore)

Red Line
Overview
Status	Route selection
Locale	Baltimore, Maryland
Termini	Center for Medicare/Medicaid Services, Woodlawn, Baltimore County (West) Bayview MARC station (East)
Stations	20–23
Service
Type	Light rail
System	Maryland Transit Administration
Operator(s)	Maryland Transit Administration
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map Legend Alternative 1 Center for Medicare/ Medicaid Services Security Square Mall I-695 Social Security Administration I-70 Park and Ride Cooks Lane tunnel Edmondson Village Allendale Rosemont West Baltimore* Midtown Edmondson* Harlem Park* Poppleton Howard Street/University Center/ Baltimore Arena Inner Harbor | Charles Center Harbor East Fells Point Canton Canton Crossing Highlandtown/Greektown I-895 Bayview Bayview MARC All stations are accessible Alternative 2A Center for Medicare/ Medicaid Services Security Square Mall I-695 Social Security Administration I-70 Park and Ride Edmondson Village Allendale Rosemont West Baltimore* Midtown Edmondson* Harlem Park* Lexington Terrace* Poppleton Howard Street/University Center/ Baltimore Arena Inner Harbor | Charles Center Market Place | Shot Tower Harbor East Fells Point Chester Canton Highlandtown I-895 Bayview Bayview MARC All stations are accessible Alternative 2B Center for Medicare/ Medicaid Services Security Square Mall I-695 Social Security Administration I-70 Park and Ride Edmondson Village Allendale Rosemont West Baltimore* Midtown Edmondson* Harlem Park* Lexington Terrace* Poppleton Howard Street/University Center/ Baltimore Arena Inner Harbor Market Place Harbor East Fells Point Aliceanna Canton Canton Crossing Highlandtown/Greektown I-895 Bayview Bayview MARC All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit

The Red Line is a proposed light rail line for Baltimore, Maryland. The original project was granted federal approval to enter the preliminary engineering phase and the Maryland Transit Administration had spent roughly $300 million in planning, design and land acquisition, until Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared his intent to not provide state funds for the project and shift state funding to roads in suburban areas.^[1][2] The original Red Line had been projected to cost roughly $1.6 billion, $900 million of which would have been guaranteed federal funding.^[1] Its construction had been estimated to begin in late 2015–early 2016, subject to funding, with a completion date set for late 2021–early 2022.

While campaigning for governor, Hogan characterized the project as a "boondoggle".^[1] Hogan's shift of state priorities to road funding has resulted in the construction of several major projects near properties owned by his company, leading to allegations of corruption.^[3] The Red Line cancellation was briefly investigated by the United States Department of Transportation for being in possible violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,^[4] since his decision shifted a large quantity of state money from predominantly Black and low-income neighborhoods into affluent and predominantly white areas, but the investigation was closed with no finding.^[5]

The project was classed as inactive; however, after several groups continued to campaign for its construction, the State, under Governor Wes Moore, brought back the project in June 2023. By that November, it was undergoing updated route evaluations and mode selection. Light rail was selected as the preferred mode in June 2024.