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A ___MASK19___ is a type of educational institution . The term can have different meanings in different countries , but usually refers to an educational institution that provides tertiary education and continuing education supplemental to traditional universities and colleges . MARC ( Maryland ___MASK90___ Regional Commuter ) ___MASK61___ , known prior to 1984 as Maryland Rail Commuter , is a commuter rail ___MASK28___ comprising three lines in the Baltimore - Washington Metropolitan ___MASK90___ . MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration ( MTA ), a Maryland ___MASK4___ of Transportation ( MDOT ) agency , and is operated under contract by Bombardier Transportation Services USA Corporation ( BTS ) and Amtrak over tracks owned by CSX Transportation ( CSXT ) and Amtrak . The Maryland ___MASK4___ of Transportation ( MDOT ) is an organization comprising five business units and one Authority . They are : The Secretary ' s Office , ___MASK85___ ___MASK64___ , Maryland Transit ___MASK64___ , Motor Vehicle ___MASK64___ , Maryland ___MASK20___ ___MASK64___ , Maryland ___MASK74___ ___MASK64___ and the Maryland Transportation Authority . This unique approach provides the state  s leadership with the ability to develop a coordinated and balanced approach to transportation . ___MASK57___ 97 , also known as the Mondawmin Shuttle Bug or Mondawmin Shuttle , is one of two neighborhood shuttle routes operated by the Maryland Transit ___MASK64___ in Baltimore . It was the second and is so far the final in the series of shuttle ___MASK7___ routes to be introduced by MTA in the 2000s . The route serves Baltimore City ___MASK19___ , Coppin State College , and various nearby streets , some served by regular ___MASK7___ routes , and some not . But the full route is within a close walk of one or more other MTA ___MASK7___ routes . The route operates at 25 - minute intervals . Unlike most MTA ___MASK7___ routes , the Mondawmin shuttle , having the `` shuttle '' status , operates via a circuitous route , and allows boarding for $ 1 . 00 as opposed to the regular $ 1 . 60 fare . Pennsylvania ( Pennsylvania German : " Pennsylvaani "), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , is a ___MASK10___ located in the northeastern and Mid - Atlantic regions of the United States . The Appalachian Mountains run through its middle . The commonwealth borders Delaware to the southeast , Maryland to the south , West Virginia to the southwest , Ohio to the west , Lake Erie and the Canadian ___MASK11___ of Ontario to the northwest , New York to the north , and New Jersey to the east . Washington , D . C ., formally the ___MASK17___ of Columbia and commonly referred to as " Washington ", " the ___MASK17___ ", or simply " D . C .", is the ___MASK80___ of the United States . The Middle States Commission on Higher ___MASK98___ ( abbreviated as MSCHE and legally incorporated as the Mid - Atlantic Region Commission on Higher ___MASK98___ ) is a voluntary , ___MASK100___ - based , non - ___MASK67___ association that performs ___MASK100___ evaluation and accreditation of public and private universities and colleges in selected regions of the United States and foreign institutions of American origin . It is one of the seven regional accreditation organizations dating back 125 years and is recognized by the United States Department of ___MASK98___ and the Council for Higher ___MASK98___ Accreditation . Annapolis Transit is a ___MASK23___ transportation ___MASK3___ of the Annapolis , Maryland ___MASK4___ of Transportation . It provides seven fixed - routes and one free - fare circulator ___MASK3___ to provide access between downtown Annapolis and its suburbs . The Maryland Transit Administration complements these routes , providing access to Baltimore via " local bus ___MASK3___ " ( Route 14 or Washington , D . C .) and / or Eastern Shore via " commuter bus lines " ( Routes 922 & 950 ). The Maryland Transit ___MASK64___ ( MTA ) is a ___MASK10___ - operated ___MASK52___ transit administration in Maryland , and is ___MASK81___ of the Maryland ___MASK4___ of Transportation . It is better known as MTA Maryland to avoid confusion with other cities ' transit agencies who share the initials MTA . The MTA operates a comprehensive transit system throughout the Baltimore - Washington Metropolitan Area . There are 80 bus lines serving Baltimore ' s public transportation needs , along with other services that include the Light Rail , Metro Subway , and MARC Train . With nearly half the population of Baltimore residents lacking access to a car , the MTA is an important ___MASK81___ of the regional transit picture . The system has many connections to other transit agencies of Central Maryland , Washington , D . C ., Northern Virginia , and south - central Pennsylvania ( Hanover , Harrisburg , and York ): WMATA , Charm City Circulator , Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland , Annapolis Transit , Rabbit Transit , Ride - On , and TransIT . Maryland is a ___MASK10___ located in the Mid - Atlantic region of the United States , bordering Virginia , West Virginia , and Washington , D . C . to its south and west ; Pennsylvania to its north ; and Delaware to its east . The ___MASK10___ ' s largest ___MASK33___ is Baltimore , and its ___MASK80___ is Annapolis . Among its occasional nicknames are " Old ___MASK35___ State ", the " Free State ", and the " Chesapeake Bay State ". The ___MASK10___ is named after Henrietta Maria of France , the wife of Charles I of England . TransIT Services of Frederick ___MASK51___ is a ___MASK23___ transportation agency in Frederick ___MASK51___ , Maryland , that is operated by the county ___MASK45___ . The agency currently operates 9 Connector bus routes , mostly in the city of Frederick , 5 shuttles , and demand - response for seniors and persons with disabilities . TransIT provides connections to other ___MASK23___ transportation services in the region , including the MTA Maryland ' s routes 204 and 515 commuter bus and MARC Train service . According to the agency ' s homepage , the service had approximately 909 , 800 boardings in FY 2012 . Northern ___MASK15___  commonly referred to as ___MASK86___  comprises several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of ___MASK15___ , in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington , D . C . With 2 . 8 million residents ( about a third of the state ), it is the most populous region of ___MASK15___ and the Washington ___MASK75___ area . The Washington Metro , known colloquially as Metro and branded Metrorail , is the heavy rail ___MASK5___ ___MASK28___ serving the Washington , D . C . metropolitan area in the United States . It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ( WMATA ), which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name . Besides the District , Metro serves several jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia . In Maryland , Metro provides service to Montgomery and Prince George ' s counties ; in Virginia , to Arlington and Fairfax counties and the independent city of Alexandria . Combined with its ridership in the independent Virginia cities of Falls Church and Fairfax , the Metro service area is largely coextensive with the inner ring of the Washington metropolitan area . The ___MASK28___ is currently being expanded into Loudoun County , Virginia . It operates mostly as a subway in the District itself , while most of the suburban tracks are at ___MASK13___ level or elevated . Baltimore ___MASK33___ ___MASK19___ ( BCCC ) is the only ___MASK19___ in the city of Baltimore , Maryland , United States and the only State - sponsored ___MASK19___ in Maryland . It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ( MSCHE ). It was founded in 1947 and has about 5 , 000 students enrolled in one of its three campuses . While BCCC primarily serves the residents and business community of Baltimore , it also offers educational opportunities on all levels to the citizens of Baltimore and the State of Maryland that enables students to obtain good jobs , transfer to four - year colleges , or take short - term training to upgrade their skills or acquire new ones .