A Pennsylvania-based transit authority is considering a commuter route between York County and Baltimore County?s Hunt Valley, aiming to relieve increasing congestion on Interstate 83.
Officials from RabbitTransit, York County?s transportation agency, said they are examining a potential spin off of their York-to-Harrisburg express service in Baltimore County after survey results indicated interest from frustrated commuters.
They plan to meet with Hunt Valley business owners this week to discuss funding.
Traffic volume on I-83 has increased almost 15 percent over the past eight years, from 20,121 cars per day in 1999 to 57,502 in 2004, according to Maryland State Highway Administration statistics.
Maryland transit officials said they have not received an official proposal from the York agency, but said a state-sponsored route would be “years in the future.”
RabbitTransit said the cost would likely exceed the $3-per-ride fare on its Harrisburg route. The agency?s buses between Harrisburg, Pa., and York feature lap trays and television, and run six round-trips on weekdays.
