Transportation

Ensuring the workforce can move throughout the region and that the community is prepared and ready for the influx of people as a result of BRAC, Cyber Command and other Fort Meade growth are priorities for the Fort Meade Alliance. The Fort Meade Alliance has created the Destination Fort Meade Transportation Guide, which provides a convenient brochure format summary of the various mass transit options for getting to Fort Meade such as local buses, commuter busses, shuttle bus service, vanpool, MARC, and Metro. The guide, which is updated on a regular basis to reflect changes to the regional transit system, has been recognized for its content by state agencies including the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and the Maryland Transit Administration, as well as DISA.

The Fort Meade Alliance Transportation Committee will continue to work with government agency tenants and their contractors to educate them about the alternatives available such as carpooling, vanpools, telecommuting and flex hours. The Committee's major focus is public transportation and how to improve and add to what is already available in the region. This includes the five area MARC train stations and local bus services or subscription bus services to Maryland Transit Administation and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority services or the new InterCounty Connector.

Also plans are underway to expand a recent BRAC Transportation Survey to include all affected agencies and their contractor support teams to ensure that the transportation requirements and needs are identified and addressed for the region.