Overview
- Gov. Wes Moore and state transportation leaders unveiled a regional plan that starts with an RFQ to redevelop a 9-acre surface parking lot next to the Rogers Avenue Metro station.
- Moore said state-owned sites near transit could support nearly 5,000 new homes and generate more than $1 billion in tax revenue.
- Officials said shifting station land from parking to mixed-use projects is meant to lift subway use in a system that averaged about 12,500 weekday riders in late 2025.
- Transit upgrades are moving in parallel, with 78 new Metro railcars being phased in through 2026 to replace 1980s-era vehicles.
- Maryland transit leaders also outlined station fixes and a planned $1.4 billion light rail overhaul that would add new cars, platforms, and electrical systems.