Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce $48 Million to Improve ADA Accessibility at Metropolitan Grove, Martin State Airport MARC Stations

Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) announced $48,064,000 in federal funding to deliver critical accessibility upgrades at two legacy Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) stations – Martin State Airport Station on the Penn Line and the Metropolitan Grove Station on the Brunswick Line. Both stations predate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and lack the infrastructure necessary to serve all passengers safely and reliably. These upgrades will bring them into full ADA compliance. “Thousands of Marylanders rely on MARC every day to get where they need to go. We fought to pass the infrastructure modernization law to upgrade our state’s transportation systems, and this significant federal investment will help ensure the Martin State and Metropolitan Grove Stations are safer and more accessible for all users, including individuals with disabilities, families with strollers, and older adults,” said Senator Van Hollen. “The Americans with Disabilities Act changed our nation for the better–not only making our infrastructure more accessible, but also making our country more inclusive. I am proud to have partnered with my colleagues to secure over $48 million in federal funding to bring two of our MARC stations into full ADA compliance,” said Senator Alsobrooks. “The Free State and the nation continue to feel the transformative effects of Democrats’ Infrastructure Law,” said Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08). “Team Maryland fought for and secured an investment of more than $48 million in federal funding to make the MARC more accessible and fully ADA compliant, so everyone can safely get where they need to go. This is a critical win that will make life easier for our people, including those with disabilities, seniors and families with small children.” “Public transportation should work for everyone. Thanks to the hard work of Team Maryland, our congressional offices secured more than $48 million to make MARC stations safer, more affordable, and more accessible. These investments will bring Metropolitan Grove and Martin State Airport stations into full ADA compliance because no Marylander should face barriers to safe, reliable transportation,” said Congresswoman McClain Delaney. “Every Marylander deserves safe, reliable access to public transit,” said Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02). “These stations have gone decades without the accessibility upgrades our neighbors with disabilities, seniors, and families deserve. That’s why I’m proud to help deliver this important federal investment so that Martin State Airport and Metropolitan Grove stations finally meet the standard every rider should be able to count on.” At the Martin State Airport Station in Baltimore County, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will replace existing at-grade crossings with accessible, grade-separated connections, including high-level platforms and a pedestrian bridge. These improvements will enhance safety and eliminate the need for passengers to traverse active rail tracks used by MARC, Amtrak, and freight service. At the Metropolitan Grove Station in Montgomery County, the MTA will reconstruct the platform, improve parking accessibility, update signage, and install wheelchair lifts and enclosures. “This award from the Federal Transit Administration supports the Moore-Miller Administration’s priority to ensure customers can safely access our state’s transportation services to get to work, school and life’s opportunities, furthering our goal of creating a transportation system that works for everyone and Leaves No One Behind,” said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson. “Thank you to Maryland’s federal delegation for their work to secure the grant and their partnership in improving transit infrastructure across the state.” The federal investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s All Stations Accessibility Program, which members of Federal Team Maryland helped create and fund at $1.75 billion through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. On May 12, 2026, the lawmakers also wrote to Jamie Pfister, Acting Executive Director of the Federal Transit Administration, in support of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s application for this funding.