The Maryland Department of Transportation could terminate 25 bus routes in Baltimore area this winter as part of deep cuts proposed by the agency for fiscal year 2021.

Another 24 routes could face reduced or modified service.

In addition, MARC rail service on the Penn and Camden Lines would be trimmed, with six weekday trains eliminated between Baltimore and Washington, and service north of Baltimore to Edgewood, Aberdeen and Perryville reduced.

The changes would cut the Maryland Transit Administration’s budget by $43 million, part of $98 million in cuts across MDOT. The department also seeks to slash nearly $3 billion from its six-year capital budget.

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