Daniel Zawodny

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Transportation Reporter at The Baltimore Banner

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Amtrak cutting 450 jobs, but work on future West Baltimore tunnel continues

5 days ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

Amtrak has cut 450 jobs after a review of its costs and management structure, a spokesperson for the federally subsidized passenger rail company said, but its major Maryland construction projects are proceeding unimpeded — at least for now. The “reduction-in-force process” eliminated 250 current positions and closed another 200 open ones that Amtrak had been looking to fill, representing about 10% of its managerial staff, according to a staff memo reviewed by The Baltimore Banner.
Long-term lane closures to start on Harford Road for bridge work

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

A stretch of Harford Road, a corridor that cuts through several neighborhoods in Northeast Baltimore, will face long-term lane reductions as part of an effort to speed up a CSX bridge reconstruction project. The Baltimore City Department of Transportation said Monday that traffic will be reduced to one lane between Montpelier and East 25th streets. Left turns onto East 25th Street from Harford Road in both directions will also be restricted starting Wednesday.
Can MTA’s new budget get Baltimore students to school on time?

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

Baltimore’s public transit system can’t reliably get city students to school on time every day, a Baltimore Banner investigation found earlier this year. And it might stay that way unless the Maryland Transit Administration can get an influx of cash.
What Marylanders need to know as the REAL ID deadline approaches

1 week ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

The May 7 national deadline for having a Real ID is finally almost here. Twenty years ago, Congress mandated minimum national standards for all state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards, a recommendation of the detailed commission report on the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The deadline has been pushed back multiple times, but it’s finally time to get real. In Maryland, 99% of people already are, according to the Motor Vehicle Administration.
Strike on some MTA commuter bus lines ends as workers get new deal

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

After a six-day strike, workers for a company that operates six Maryland Transit Administration regional commuter bus lines have a new labor deal. Roughly 80 drivers, mechanics and technicians for the company Martz Gold Line walked off the job last Thursday after months of contract negotiations in which their union said the company was bargaining in bad faith.
Three Inner Harbor intersections are finally getting pedestrian-safe makeovers

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

Pedestrians, rejoice — parts of Pratt Street in front of the Inner Harbor are getting a bit of a facelift. Three intersections — where Pratt Street meets Light, Calvert and President streets — are slated for upgrades that officials say will improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and traffic flow. The $1.6 million project, which has received some federal funding, was supposed to begin more than a year ago but was abruptly paused last March.
MTA workers for six commuter bus routes go on strike

2 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

Workers for a company that operates six Maryland Transit Administration commuter bus routes went on strike Thursday morning, according to their union, alleging that their employer has not engaged in contract negotiations in good faith. Workers for bus company Martz Gold Line, which operates MTA commuter bus routes 305, 315, 325, 630, 640 and 735 as a private contractor, have been seeking higher wages that the union says would put them on par with other area transit companies.
Detective who helped label Kilmar Abrego Garcia a gang member had trouble of his own

2 weeks ago | wypr.org | John-John Williams IV |Dylan Segelbaum |Daniel Zawodny

The former Prince George’s County officer who interviewed Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helped label him as a gang member that eventually resulted with his mistaken deportation, later pleaded guilty to misconduct and was pushed out of the Police Department, records show. The officer, Ivan Mendez, engaged in criminal misconduct forhelping an undocumented sex worker with whom he had a sexual relationship from getting in trouble, according to court records.
Detective who helped label Kilmar Abrego Garcia a gang member had trouble of his own

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | John-John Williams IV |Dylan Segelbaum |Daniel Zawodny

The former Prince George’s County officer who interviewed Kilmar Abrego Garcia and helped label him as a gang member that eventually resulted with his mistaken deportation, had been convicted of misconduct and pushed out of the Police Department, records show. The officer, Ivan Mendez, engaged in criminal misconduct forhelping an undocumented sex worker with whom he had a sexual relationship from getting in trouble, according to court records.
From thumbs up to fingers raised, Tesla owners are along for Musk’s ride

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Daniel Zawodny

People always saw Lindsay and Cadeem Franklin as the prototypical young, progressive couple who cared about their carbon footprint: They compost, have backyard chickens and drive electric vehicles. Oh, how perceptions can change. “I went from getting looks while in the car, like, ’All right, Black man, I see you doing all right, nice car, doing things,” said Cadeem Franklin, 30.