Overview
- Maryland Transit Administration will waive fares on MARC trains and commuter buses for federal employees who present a government ID badge.
- Gov. Wes Moore announced the directive at a resource fair for federal workers in Howard County.
- The free-ride offer will remain in effect until the federal government reopens, according to the governor.
- The shutdown has entered its 17th day with Congress deadlocked over spending legislation.
- State officials report more than 2,000 unemployment claims and over 1,000 applications for a state loan program from affected workers.