Route 6 (MTA Maryland)
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Route 30 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration
in Baltimore
. The line currently runs from Edmondson Village
in west Baltimore to Bayview Medical Center
in southeast Baltimore during rush hour and City Hall
during the midday.
Route 30 was known as Route 6 until it was renamed and rerouted to Bayview Medical Center in August 2010.
The line does not provide any unique service. Rather, it is a supplemental service to two other area bus routes: Routes 10 and 20 at identical frequencies with the schedules evenly coordinated. It supplements Route 10 along the Eastern Avenue
corridor during peak hours.
On August 31, 2009, the Route 6 began Midday service between Edmondson Village and City Hall. The schedule of the Route 20 was adjusted in order to coordinate the schedule. During the midday the route 6 was scheduled to operate every 22 minutes, yet in reality it was common to see two 30s at a time.
On August 29, 2010, the Route 6 was discontinued. Two new routes were created in its void: Route 30, and a new QuickBus route 46. The 30 continued to serve the former 6's western routing, to Edmondson Village via W. Baltimore St.(supplementing the 20 bus), while adding service in East Baltimore by mimicking the 10 bus east of Charles Center to its layover on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus(the 10 bus bypasses Baywiew, continuing SE toward Dundalk). Only during rush periods does the 30 go to Bayview. During the midday it only serves Edmondson Village - City Hall, the exact midday routing of the former 6 bus. The qb46 bus retained the former 6 bus's Cedonia - Downtown routing while adding service along the 10 bus's routing to Frederick Rd./Paradise Av. to provide much needed relief for the 10. Unlike the former 6, which was local, the qb46 is limited stop, and allows passengers to get to Cedonia and Catonsville much faster than the 5, 6, and 10 buses could. When the 30 and 46 buses were proposed, the community tried hard to get MTA to make the 30 bus a QuickBus, and to make both buses full-time, but these were not the wishes of the MTA.
Maryland Transit Administration
The Maryland Transit Administration is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation. It is better known as MTA Maryland to avoid confusion with other cities' transit agencies who share the initials MTA. The MTA operates a...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. The line currently runs from Edmondson Village
Edmondson Village, Baltimore
Edmondson is a region in the western section of Baltimore, Maryland encompassing the Edmondson Avenue corridor. Neighborhoods of Edmondson include Allendale, Edmondson Village, Rognel Heights, Uplands, and West Mulberry. It is located north of Frederick Avenue, and south of the Gwynns Falls...
in west Baltimore to Bayview Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, formerly known as Francis Scott Key Medical Center, is a hospital and medical office center in East Baltimore.It is located along Eastern Avenue near Bayview Boulevard...
in southeast Baltimore during rush hour and City Hall
Baltimore City Hall
Baltimore City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Baltimore. City Hall houses the offices of the mayor and those of the Baltimore City Council. The building also hosts the city comptroller, some city departments and chambers of the Baltimore City Council...
during the midday.
Route 30 was known as Route 6 until it was renamed and rerouted to Bayview Medical Center in August 2010.
The line does not provide any unique service. Rather, it is a supplemental service to two other area bus routes: Routes 10 and 20 at identical frequencies with the schedules evenly coordinated. It supplements Route 10 along the Eastern Avenue
Maryland Route 150
Maryland Route 150 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as either Eastern Avenue or Eastern Boulevard, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore east to Graces Quarters Road in Chase in eastern Baltimore County. MD 150 connects Baltimore...
corridor during peak hours.
History
Route 6 was initially proposed late in 2007 to begin in early 2008, to supplement both Route 5 and Route 20, and at the time, no changes were proposed to either routes. On February 17, 2008, Route 6 began service. The schedule of Route 5 was adjusted in order to coordinate the schedule.On August 31, 2009, the Route 6 began Midday service between Edmondson Village and City Hall. The schedule of the Route 20 was adjusted in order to coordinate the schedule. During the midday the route 6 was scheduled to operate every 22 minutes, yet in reality it was common to see two 30s at a time.
On August 29, 2010, the Route 6 was discontinued. Two new routes were created in its void: Route 30, and a new QuickBus route 46. The 30 continued to serve the former 6's western routing, to Edmondson Village via W. Baltimore St.(supplementing the 20 bus), while adding service in East Baltimore by mimicking the 10 bus east of Charles Center to its layover on the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus(the 10 bus bypasses Baywiew, continuing SE toward Dundalk). Only during rush periods does the 30 go to Bayview. During the midday it only serves Edmondson Village - City Hall, the exact midday routing of the former 6 bus. The qb46 bus retained the former 6 bus's Cedonia - Downtown routing while adding service along the 10 bus's routing to Frederick Rd./Paradise Av. to provide much needed relief for the 10. Unlike the former 6, which was local, the qb46 is limited stop, and allows passengers to get to Cedonia and Catonsville much faster than the 5, 6, and 10 buses could. When the 30 and 46 buses were proposed, the community tried hard to get MTA to make the 30 bus a QuickBus, and to make both buses full-time, but these were not the wishes of the MTA.