Maryland Transportation Secretary Beverly Swaim-Staley said Maryland Transit Administration bus routes are coming back into service after operations were suspended at the height of Wednesday's blizzard.

Swaim-Staley said light rail had resumed service from Hunt Valley to BWI Marshall Airport and Glen Burnie but was not making all stops because of the condition of stations. The subway systems in Baltimore  and Washington were serving underground stations only but officials hope to restore above-ground service Friday.

The Mobility van and cab service for the disabled was giving priority to medical calls, especially from kidney dialysis patients, Swaim-Staley said.

The transportation chief said the port of Baltimore is closed as crews concentrate of clearing out the terminals. She said some ships are expected to arrive this evening.