Route 30 (MTA Maryland)
| Company type | Bus route |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Defunct | 2015-02-20 |
| Headquarters | Baltimore , United States |
Area served | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Products | Bus service |
Route 30 was a bus route managed by the Maryland Transit Administration serving Baltimore. It operated from Edmondson Village in the western part of Baltimore to Bayview Medical Center in the southeast during peak periods, while midday trips ran to City Hall. This route was discontinued on February 20, 2015.
Initially designated as Route 6, it underwent a renaming and rerouting to Bayview Medical Center in August 2010.
Rather than providing distinct service, Route 30 functioned as a supplementary line to Routes 10 and 20, operating at similar intervals with synchronized timetables. It notably supported Route 10 along the Eastern Avenue corridor during busy hours.
History
Conceived in late 2007, Route 6 commenced operations on February 17, 2008, designed to enhance service alongside Routes 5 and 20 without altering their existing paths. Adjustments were made to Route 5’s timetable to align with Route 6.
Midday service between Edmondson Village and City Hall was introduced on August 31, 2009, prompting schedule modifications for Route 20. Although buses were planned to run every 22 minutes during midday, actual intervals often varied.
On August 29, 2010, Route 6 was terminated and replaced by Routes 30 and QuickBus 46. Route 30 continued servicing the western segment to Edmondson Village via W. Baltimore St., complementing Route 20, while expanding eastward by following Route 10’s alignment beyond Charles Center to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Campus during rush hours. Midday trips mirrored the former Route 6 routing between Edmondson Village and City Hall. QuickBus 46 preserved the Cedonia–Downtown corridor of Route 6 but introduced limited-stop service along Route 10’s path toward Frederick Rd./Paradise Av., enhancing speed and capacity compared to Routes 5, 6, and 10. Community advocates pushed for Route 30 to be upgraded to QuickBus status and for both routes to operate full-time; however, these proposals were declined by MTA.
As part of the Bus Network Improvement Project in February 2015, Route 30 was eliminated, with all west-side peak-period service reassigned to Route 20.