• Commuter Benefits Webinar Recap
• Federal Transportation Fringe Benefit Pre-Tax Limits 2025 Increase 
• Spotlight on Maryland’s Employer Partners: University of Maryland Baltimore County
• Seeking Public Input: Survey Opportunities
• Resources

Did you miss our webinar on “Getting Started with Commuter Benefits” in December? View the webinar recording and the presentation slides and think about what you can do in 2025 to help your workplace offer more options and amenities for commuters, such as transit passes, preferential carpool parking, bikeshare memberships, bike parking, telework, flexible work schedules, and more. 

The IRS increased the Federal Transportation Fringe Benefit pre-tax limits in 2025 to $325 a month for transit and vanpool and $325 a month for qualified parking. Employers may implement this as a pre-tax/employee-paid benefit, employer-provided tax-free subsidy, or both. Additional guidance on the 2025 limits can be found by clicking the button below.

Be sure to reach out and let us know how we can help you implement a commuter benefits program at: CommuterChoice@mdot.maryland.gov!

Check out our newest Employer Partner spotlight on the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)! Read more about how they are providing creative options to help students, faculty and staff leave the car at home and bike, carpool or use transit to get to and around campus by clicking the button below. 

Baltimore Metropolitan Council's Bikeable 

Baltimore Region Project

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council's (BMC) Bikeable Baltimore Region (BBR) team has identified a Proposed Regional Bike Network and wants your input! The network aims to be safe and comfortable to use for everyone, regardless of age or ability. To learn more about the potential of the Proposed Network, check out this article in the Baltimore Banner.

If you are interested in making the Baltimore region more bikeable:

• View the Proposed Regional Bike Network, pin a comment to the map, and take the survey. 
• Visit the BBR webpage to learn more about the project.

Comments are due by January 10, 2025. Your feedback will help ensure the network best serves the region. To contact the project team, please email bikebaltoregion@publicinput.com.

Key Bridge Travel Behavior Survey

Has the collapse of the Key Bridge affected your travel behavior, commute and other aspects of your life? Morgan State University, in partnership with the University of Maryland and George Mason University, invites you to complete an online survey. 

Scan the QR code or visit https://bit.ly/KeyBridgeCollapse2 to contribute to the research.

The survey has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) (#24/04-0129) and, by participating, you have the option to enter a lottery for a chance to win $100, $50 or $25!