Howard County Executive Calvin Ball unveiled the transformational Old Ellicott City (OEC) Trolley, a new public transportation service coming to historic Ellicott City’s Main Street starting Saturday, May 17th.

Inspired by the historic Trolley streetcar that ran along Main Street for more than 50 years during the 19th and 20th centuries, the new OEC Trolley will better connect residents, employees, and visitors to businesses and historical resources in historic Ellicott City.

“Together, we all share a common goal of ensuring our historic Ellicott City is a thriving, connected, accessible, and welcoming place for all and today, marks another exciting step towards us cementing that goal. Inspired by the historic streetcar that once ran along Main Street, our new OEC Trolley will better connect people to all that Ellicott City has to offer, from shops and restaurants to museums and public parks.” – Calvin Ball, Howard County Executive

Launched in partnership with the County’s Office of Transportation (OoT), the Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA), and the Ellicott City Partnership, the OEC Trolley will run as a FREE circulator bus service along Main Street, stretching from Parking Lot F located off Ellicott Mills Drive to Parking Lot A off Oella Avenue across the Patapsco River.

The trolley will operate on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., arriving at its designated trolley stops every 10 to 15 minutes. On weekends when special events or significant activities are happening in town, the OEC Trolley route will be extended up to the historic Circuit Courthouse parking lot at 8360 Court Avenue, to connect residents and visitors with Main Street better.

To learn more about this project, visit the county website.