No. M-16 Line

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This article describes a former bus line of the Maryland Transit Administration. Information provided here is derived from old schedules and other archived resources.

The no. M-16 line was a bus line operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in the suburbs Baltimore, Maryland from 1987 to 1997. It ran from the Owings Mills Town Center to a bus loop in Glyndon via the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station. Service was provided about once every 20 minutes during rush hour, with alternating trips operating to Chartley via Dolfield, and hourly at most other times.

The no. M-16 line started operating in 1987, originating then at the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station. At that time, the no. M-17 line shuttled passengers between the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Town Center. In addition, Sunday service was not provided on this line, but rather on the no. 7 line.

In 1992, the no. M-17 shuttle was discontinued, and all trips on the nos. M-9 and M-16 line were extended to the Owings Mills Town Center. During the next 5 years, riders complained about the inefficiency of bus service over the Reisterstown Road corridor in Baltimore County.

In 1997, the no. M-9 line was combined with the no. M-16 line, and all no. M-9 line trips were extended to Reisterstown, with selected trips to Chartley. This provided single-seat service along all portions of Reisterstown Road in Baltimore County, as well as improved off-peak service to the route of the no. M-16 line and to the Owings Mills Town Center. The change slightly reduced service along the original portion of the no. M-9 line, but simplified its schedule to more evenly divisible numbers and improved its efficiency.