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<DIV>It is with a heavy heart, that I must tell you that Long Time Radio
Personallity Ed Walker died this morning at the age of 83.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>He hosted The Radio Program, The Big Broadcast from 1990, until October 25,
2015, on radio Station WAMU, in Washington, D.c.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ed will be missed.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>He hosted the Radio program, The joy boys in the 1950’s, 1960’s, and
1970.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Big broadcast will continue with Rob who will begain his broadcast on
November 1, 2015.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ed’s last show was broadcast on WAMU on October 25, 2015 at 7 PM.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Everyone who listened to his broadcast will miss him for all of those radio
programs he did, like Gun Smoke, and many other old time radio programs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ken Chrane</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=nfbmd@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">Maurice Peret via NFBMD</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 26, 2015 7:20 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbmd@nfbnet.org href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">NFB of
Maryland e-mail list</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=mperet@BISM.org href="mailto:mperet@BISM.org">Maurice
Peret</A> ; <A title=greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org">NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter
Discussion List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NFBMD] BaltimoreLink</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<H1 style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: white'>News<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<H1 style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>Governor
Larry Hogan Announces Transformative Transit Plan for Baltimore
City<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H1>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>Governor Larry
Hogan today announced $135 million in targeted investments to transform and
improve transit throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area. The multi-phase plan
will create an interconnected transit system, known as BaltimoreLink, and
includes redesigning the entire local and express bus systems throughout
Baltimore and adding 12 new high-frequency, color-coded bus routes that improve
connections to jobs and other transit modes. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>“This comprehensive
plan signifies the state's long-term commitment to the future of Baltimore City
by providing a more reliable and timely transit experience, and better
connections to jobs,” said Governor Hogan. “For years, Maryland's largest and
most important city had an antiquated and broken transit system, but with this
vision, the people of Baltimore and surrounding jurisdictions will finally be
able to travel conveniently, efficiently and affordably from where they live to
where they work.” <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>“Not many cities
get to redesign their entire transit system from scratch fixing decades of
accumulated inefficiencies,” said Transportation Secretary Pete K.
Rahn.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>“For years, this
great City has struggled with a less-than-great public transportation system,”
said City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young. “I would like to thank Gov.
Hogan for undertaking this process to improve our transit system and better link
city residents to growing job markets throughout the region. I look forward to
working with the administration to bring this plan to reality and deliver a
system that works for the citizens of Baltimore.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>“The development of
a comprehensive, efficient and effective mass transit system is essential to the
City of Baltimore’s long-term sustainability, prosperity and relevance,” said
Jimmy Rouse, a founding member of Transit Choices. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><BR><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>BaltimoreLink
System</SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>The BaltimoreLink
system will deliver a unified transit network and includes renaming existing
Maryland Transit Administration modes: LocalLink (Local Bus), Light RailLink,
Metro SubwayLink and MobilityLink to create an interconnected transit system.
The BaltimoreLink system includes several components: CityLink, LocalLink,
Light RailLink, Metro SubwayLink, MobilityLink, Express BusLink and
BicycleLink. The BaltimoreLink system will debut when the new CityLink
high-frequency bus service starts in summer 2017.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>Introducing
CityLink</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>A major component
of the BaltimoreLink system is CityLink – 12 new, high-frequency, color-coded
bus routes that will improve reliability and better connect riders to Amtrak,
Commuter Bus, Light RailLink, MARC Train, Metro SubwayLink and other services in
Baltimore and the surrounding suburbs. In Baltimore City, new CityLink routes
will run every 10 minutes during peak periods and every 15 minutes during the
midday. The new CityLink buses will be specially branded and travel on
color-coded routes with easy-to-read signage and detailed maps that will make
the system easier to use. The CityLink bus routes, Light RailLink and Metro
SubwayLink will form an interconnected, one-transfer system. On the new system,
a rider will be able to get from any stop to any other stop with only one
transfer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>Improving
Access to Jobs</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>Connecting to job
markets is an integral part of the plan and will be accomplished through the
addition of five new Express BusLink services in June 2016 to improve
suburb-to-suburb job connections. The five new routes will improve
connections between major suburban job centers, including: Fort Meade, Owings
Mills, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Towson Town Center, Pikesville and White
Marsh. Funds also will initiate two new Commuter Bus services from
Baltimore, one to Aberdeen Proving Ground and one to Annapolis/Kent Island, and
expand existing service from Baltimore to Columbia. Additionally, a new
shuttle service will connect the Odenton and Savage MARC Train stations with
Fort Meade, one of the largest employers in Maryland. These new and expanded
commuter services will start in January 2017.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>This $135 million
targeted transit investment will improve access to jobs, enhance bicycle and
car-sharing access and expand Sunday service on Light RailLink. Other
highlights include: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN>745,000 jobs accessible from the new BaltimoreLink
system;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>131,000 more jobs now accessible via high-frequency transit compared
to existing network, <BR>a 36.7 percent increase;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>76,000 new jobs accessible with new commuter
connections;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>200 key intersections equipped with Transit Signal
Priority;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>83 bicycle rack locations throughout MTA’s rail
network;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>30 MARC Weekend Bike Car Trips support BicycleLink;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>23 targeted car share locations at MTA rail stations in the Baltimore
region;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>12 CityLink high-frequency, color-coded bus routes serving Downtown
Baltimore;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>10 more hours of Sunday Light RailLink service (6:00 AM to
Midnight);<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>9 New/Enhanced Baltimore Regional Job Connections to: <BR>Aberdeen,
Annapolis, Baltimore City, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, <BR>Columbia,
Fort Meade, Kent Island, Owings Mills, Towson & White Marsh;
and<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5"><SPAN
lang=EN>6 Transit Hubs at Metro SubwayLink, MARC, Light RailLink and
CityLink.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><STRONG><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>Delivering
Efficient Transit</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>To increase speed,
efficiency and reliability of transit in Baltimore, the plan includes the
following targeted investments: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6"><SPAN
lang=EN>Transitways - east-west and north-south dedicated bus lanes to provide
efficient, high-speed travel through downtown Baltimore;<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6"><SPAN
lang=EN>Transit Signal Priority - technology installed on all 200 CityLink
buses and 200 key intersections throughout the city to increase reliability
and speed by holding green lights longer or shortening red lights;
and<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: white; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6"><SPAN
lang=EN>Transit Hubs – construction of at least six multi-modal facilities
throughout Baltimore to improve transit connectivity, and pedestrian and
bicycle access. Transit Hub sites include: West Baltimore MARC Station, Penn
North Metro Station, Johns Hopkins Bayview and Penn
Station.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><BR><STRONG><SPAN
style='FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"; FONT-WEIGHT: normal'>Improving
Transit Now </SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>As a down payment
on the massive improvements coming in the months and years ahead, the Governor
also announced enhanced service for West Baltimore residents on the QuickBus 40
starting Sunday, October 25. The enhanced service will increase frequency and
reliability on the line between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in
Baltimore County and City Hall in Baltimore City. Additionally, beginning
on Saturday, October, 31, MTA will make a third bike car available for MARC
weekend trains. As a result, all 30 MARC weekend train trips on the Penn Line
now will be equipped with bicycle access.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>The master transit
plan announced today begins with the enhanced service for West Baltimore
residents, and the entire plan could be fully implemented by June 2017. The MTA
will immediately begin an extensive public outreach effort to educate citizens
on the elements of the plan and seek their feedback and input. Public workshops
will begin in November and continue before the June 2016 launch of the new
Express BusLink service. Extensive public outreach efforts also will continue
before the June 2017 launch of CityLink and the completely redesigned LocalLink
Bus network.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'>Complete details on
the new plan and BaltimoreLink system can be found at <A title="BaltimoreLink "
href="https://www.mta.maryland.gov/BaltimoreLink">www.mta.maryland.gov/BaltimoreLink</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'><A
title="Project Fact Sheets"
href="http://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/BaltimoreLinkFactSheet_0.pdf"
target=_blank>Link to Project Fact Sheets</A> <BR><A title="Boards and Handouts"
href="http://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/BoardsandHandouts.pdf"
target=_blank>Link to Project Boards and Handouts</A> <BR><A
title="Press Release PDf"
href="http://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/GovernorBaltimoreLinkRelease.pdf"
target=_blank>Link to Governor's Press Release as PDF</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="BACKGROUND: white"><A name=skip-to-content></A><SPAN lang=EN
style='FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your meaningful partnership, eliminating
barriers to employment for blind & low vision individuals in our
community.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Maurice Peret, BISM Product Sales
Representative<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Blind Industries & Services of Maryland <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>3345 Washington Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland
21227<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Office: 410.737.2673 Mobile: 804.928.4015<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>E-mail: <A href="mailto:mperet@bism.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">mperet@bism.org</SPAN></A><U><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>E-commerce: <U><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">http://www.shopbism.com<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We Positively Change People’s Attitudes About Blindness.
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