It was the second and is so far the final in the series of shuttle bus routes to be introduced by MTA in the 2000s.

The route serves Baltimore City Community College, Coppin State University, and various nearby streets.

However, after community meetings, it was ultimately decided that the schedule would remain the same.

[4] In 2006, MTA proposed that the route would be modified to serve Reservoir Hill in order to replace a portion of Route 5 that was at the time proposed for modification away from this area.

[5] As a part of the reconfiguration, the route's special shuttle designation and lower fare were removed.