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2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 5 - Operation of Transit Facilities › Section 7-502 - Coordination of Service by Public Service Commission

(a)    The Public Service Commission may not grant or renew any operating permit or license unless, after notice and opportunity for hearing, it finds that the route to be served and the service to be performed under the permit or license will conform to the legislative policy stated in § 7-102 of this title.
(b)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, on application, complaint, or its own motion, the Public Service Commission shall:
(1)    Direct private carriers to coordinate their service schedules with those of the transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration;
(2)    Direct private carriers to improve or extend any existing service or to provide additional service over additional routes; and
(3)    If, after notice and opportunity for hearing, it finds that through service and joint fares are required by the public interest:
(i)    Authorize a private carrier, under an agreement between the carrier and the Administration, to establish and maintain through routes and joint fares for transportation to be rendered with transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration and otherwise to integrate its service with the service performed by the transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration; or
(ii)    In the absence of agreement, direct a private carrier to establish and maintain with the Administration through routes and joint fares.
(c)    (1)    Unless the private carrier is earning a reasonable return on its operation as a whole in rendering transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, the Public Service Commission may not authorize or direct a private carrier to perform any service, including the establishment or continuation of a joint fare for a through route with the Administration, if the service is based on a division between the Administration and private carrier that does not provide a reasonable return to the private carrier.
(2)    In determining the issue of reasonable return, the Public Service Commission shall consider any income that is derived from the Administration, whether as payment for services or otherwise, and is attributable to the private carrier or to any corporation, firm, association, or other entity owned in whole or in part by the carrier.
(d)    The Public Service Commission may not require the Administration to establish and maintain any through service or joint fare.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 5 - Operation of Transit Facilities › Section 7-503 - Coordination of Service by Administration

(a)    In cooperation with private carriers and the Public Service Commission, the Administration shall coordinate, to the fullest extent practicable, the routes and service of its transit facilities with the routes and service of private carriers.
(b)    Subject to the approval of the Public Service Commission, the Administration shall:
(1)    Enter into agreements with private carriers to establish and maintain through routes and joint fares and to provide for the division of these joint fares; or
(2)    In the absence of agreement, establish and maintain through routes and joint fares in accordance with orders issued by the Public Service Commission and directed to the private carriers, if the terms and conditions for the through service and joint fares are acceptable to the Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 5 - Operation of Transit Facilities › Section 7-504 - Administration May Perform Transit Service and Subsidize Private Carrier

If the Public Service Commission fails, refuses, or is unable to direct a private carrier to perform a specified service requested by the Administration, the Administration:
(1)    With the transit facilities it owns or controls, may perform any transit service it considers necessary to provide adequate transit service; and
(2)    By agreement, may make reasonable subsidy payments to private carriers to encourage them to render bus service to the extent practicable.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 5 - Operation of Transit Facilities › Section 7-505 - Charges for Railroad or Transit Facilities

(a)    As to all or any part of any railroad facility or transit facility, the Administration may:
(1)    Fix, revise, charge, and collect rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other charges for its use or for its services; and
(2)    Contract with any person who desires its use for any purpose and fix the terms, conditions, rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other charges for this use.
(b)    To the extent practicable and consistent with providing adequate service at reasonable fares, the rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other charges imposed for and the services provided by the transit facilities and railroad facilities owned or controlled by the Administration shall be fixed and adjusted in respect of the aggregate of the charges so as to provide funds that, together with any other revenues, are sufficient to:
(1)    Maintain, repair, and operate the transit facilities and railroad facilities;
(2)    Provide for depreciation of the transit facilities and railroad facilities;
(3)    Replace, enlarge, extend, reconstruct, renew, and improve the transit facilities and railroad facilities;
(4)    Pay the costs of purchasing, leasing, or otherwise acquiring and installing rolling stock and other equipment;
(5)    Pay the principal of and interest on any outstanding obligations of the Administration, including obligations incurred for the acquisition of rolling stock;
(6)    Pay the current expenses of the Administration; and
(7)    Provide for any purpose that the Administration considers necessary and desirable to carry out the provisions of this title.
(c)    Except for the authority of the Secretary and, where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority, the rentals, rates, fares, fees, and other charges imposed by the Administration are not subject to supervision or regulation by any instrumentality, agency, or unit of this State or any of its political subdivisions.
(d)    (1)    The Administration may contract with the federal government, this State, or any of their agencies or political subdivisions for payments to the Administration for free or reduced fare transportation of employees or other persons.
(2)    With respect to the operation of transit service, the Administration shall allow individuals with disabilities who are employed by sheltered workshops and who earn less than the current minimum wage, as determined by the Federal Wage and Hours Board, to travel free to and from those workshops.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 5 - Operation of Transit Facilities › Section 7-507 - Compliance With Disclosure Requirements Regarding Involvement in Deportations

An entity that submits a bid or proposal to the Administration on a procurement contract to provide MARC service that is funded in whole or in part by public funds shall comply with the requirements of Title 12, Subtitle 5 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations › Section 7-601 - Labor Contracts

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated:
(1)    (i)    “Accredited representative” includes:
1.    The representative of any labor organization, or its successor, authorized to act for the employees described in subsection (b) of this section; and
2.    A representative of the Maryland Classified Employees Association, Local 1935 authorized to act for the employees described in subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this section.
(ii)    As of December 31, 1983, “accredited representative” included only:
1.    The Amalgamated Transit Union, Division No. 1300;
2.    The Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 2; and
3.    The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 1859, Council 67.
(2)    “Employees” means those employees who are validly represented by an accredited representative.
(3)    “Supervisor” means an employee of the Administration who is a sworn police officer and who is in a career service position that:
(i)    Supervises career service positions of a lower grade;
(ii)    Is supervised by an Executive Service position; and
(iii)    Has no authority to take personnel actions.
(b)    The Administration shall bargain collectively and enter into written collective bargaining agreements as to wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, and pension and retirement provisions with the accredited representatives of its employees who are employed:
(1)    In job classifications that on December 31, 1983, were included in recognized bargaining units pursuant to agreements in force on that date between the Administration and an accredited representative identified in subsection (a)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section; and
(2)    (i)    In new or revised classifications comparable to those described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, provided, however, that supervisory, managerial, professional, confidential, including secretaries or assistants to administrative department and section heads or to other management staff personnel, and engineering classifications shall not be included; and
(ii)    As supervisors and sergeants in the Maryland Transit Administration Police.
(c)    The Administration may provide its employees with automatic cost–of–living wage adjustments in accordance with any applicable formula in a collective bargaining agreement between the parties, provided that the aggregate of automatic cost–of–living wage adjustments provided to any employee in any contract year does not exceed 5 percent of the employee’s base wage rate as that base wage rate existed immediately prior to commencement of the contract year.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations › Section 7-602 - Arbitration in Labor Disputes

(a)    In this section, “labor dispute” is to be construed broadly and includes any controversy as to:
(1)    Wages, salaries, hours, or other working conditions;
(2)    Benefits, including health and welfare, sick leave, insurance, pension, or retirement provisions;
(3)    Grievances that arise; or
(4)    Collective bargaining agreements, including:
(i)    The making or maintaining of any collective bargaining agreement;
(ii)    The terms to be included in it; or
(iii)    Its interpretation or application.
(b)    If, in a labor dispute between the Administration and any employees described in § 7-601 of this subtitle, collective bargaining does not result in agreement, the Administration shall submit the dispute to an arbitration board.
(c)    (1)    The arbitration board shall consist of three members appointed as follows:
(i)    One by the Administration;
(ii)    One by the authorized representative of the employees; and
(iii)    One jointly by the Administration and the authorized representative.
(2)    If, within 10 days after the appointment of the second arbitrator, a third arbitrator has not been appointed, either arbitrator may request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service or any other entity specified by contract between the Administration and the authorized representative to furnish a list of five persons, from which the third arbitrator shall be selected. Promptly after receiving the list, the two appointed arbitrators shall determine the order of elimination by lot and, in the determined order, each shall eliminate one name alternately until only one name remains. The remaining person is the third arbitrator.
(3)    The third arbitrator is the chairman of the board.
(d)    A majority determination of the board is final and binding on all disputed matters.
(e)    Each party shall pay 50 percent of the arbitration expenses.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations › Section 7-603 - Pensions

(a)    This section does not apply to a member of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force who has the powers granted to a police officer under § 7-207 of this title.
(b)    The Administration may establish and maintain a system of pensions and retirement benefits for any of its employees.
(c)    The Administration may:
(1)    Fix the terms of and restrictions on admission to the system and the classifications in it;
(2)    Provide that individuals eligible for admission to the system are not eligible for admission to or eligible to receive any benefits from any other pension system, except Social Security benefits, if the other system is financed or funded, whether wholly or partially or directly or indirectly, by funds paid or appropriated by the Administration; and
(3)    Provide a system of benefits payable to the beneficiaries and dependents of any participant in the system after the death of the participant, whether accidental or not and whether occurring in the performance of duty or not, subject to any exceptions, conditions, restrictions, and classifications that the Administration provides.
(d)    Unless the Administration determines otherwise, no employee of the Administration and no beneficiary or dependent of any employee of the Administration is eligible to receive any pension, retirement, or other benefit both under the Administration’s system and under any other pension or retirement system established by an acquired transportation system or provided for under any collective bargaining agreement between the Administration and the authorized representatives of its employees.
(e)    The pension system shall be financed or funded as the Administration determines economically feasible.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations › Section 7-604 - Compensation of Laborers and Mechanics

(a)    The Administration shall take the action necessary to ensure that every laborer and mechanic employed by contractors or subcontractors in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of projects, buildings, and works undertaken or financially assisted by the Administration:
(1)    Is paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with the federal Davis-Bacon Act; and
(2)    Receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times his basic rate of pay for all hours worked in any work week over 8 hours in any work day or 40 hours in any work week, as the case may be.
(b)    A provision specifying the minimum wages and stating the requirement that overtime be paid as provided in this section shall be consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, and shall be:
(1)    Set out in each invitation for bids or request for proposals; and
(2)    Made a part of the contract covering the project, which contract is deemed to be a contract of the character specified in § 103 of the federal Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act.
(c)    The requirements of this section also apply to the employment of laborers and mechanics in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of the transit facilities owned or controlled by the Administration, if the work is performed by a contractor under an agreement with the operator of the transit facilities.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations › Section 7-605 - Employee Protective Arrangements

(a)    The rights, benefits, and other employee protective conditions and remedies of § 13(c) of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, apply to the operation by the Administration of the transit facilities owned or controlled by it and to any contract or other arrangement for the operation of those transit facilities.
(b)    (1)    If the Administration operates any transit facility or makes any contractual or other arrangement for the operation of any transit facility, the Administration shall do whatever is necessary to give employees of affected mass transportation systems, in accordance with seniority, the first opportunity for reasonably comparable employment in any available nonsupervisory job as to those operations for which they can qualify after a reasonable training period.
(2)    This employment may not result in:
(i)    Any worsening of the employee’s position from that which he enjoyed in his former employment; or
(ii)    Any loss of wages, hours, working conditions, seniority, fringe benefits, or related rights or privileges.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 6 - Labor Relations › Section 7-607 - Obligations of Administration on Acquisition of Transportation System

(a)    (1)    If the Administration acquires an existing transportation system, all employees of the system who are necessary for its operation by the Administration, except executive and administrative officers, shall be transferred to and employed by the Administration, subject to all the rights and benefits of this title.
(2)    These employees shall be given credit for seniority, sick leave, vacation, insurance, and pension benefits in accordance with the records or labor agreements from the acquired transportation system. Members and beneficiaries of any pension or retirement system or other benefits established by the acquired transportation system shall continue to have rights, privileges, benefits, obligations, and status with respect to the established system.
(b)    As to any transportation system that the Administration acquires, the Administration shall assume the obligations of the system as to wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, sick leave, and health, welfare, pension, and retirement provisions for employees.
(c)    The Administration shall assume any collective bargaining agreement between an acquired transportation system and the authorized representative of its employees.
(d)    The Administration and the transferred employees, through their authorized representative, shall do whatever is necessary to have pension trust funds under the joint control of the acquired transportation system and the participating employees or their authorized representative transferred to the trust fund to be established, maintained, and administered jointly by the Administration and the participating employees through their authorized representative.
(e)    An employee of an acquired transportation system who is transferred to a position with the Administration may not be placed, by reason of the transfer, in any worse position than that which he enjoyed as an employee of the acquired system with respect to workers’ compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance, or any other benefits.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-701 - Compliance With Local Laws; Location of Railroad or Transit Facilities

(a)    With respect to the operation of transit service, the Administration shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations of Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County as to:
(1)    Use of streets, highways, and other vehicular facilities;
(2)    Traffic control and regulations;
(3)    Zoning;
(4)    Signs; and
(5)    Buildings.
(b)    The Administration may not locate, construct, maintain, or operate any of its transit or related facilities in, on, over, or under any highway, bridge, or other vehicular facility or any parkway or park land without the consent of and except on the terms and conditions required by the affected local government or its agency.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-702 - Liability for Contracts and Torts; Institution of Action; Notice of Claims

(a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Administration is liable for its contracts and torts and for the torts of its officers, agents, and employees in connection with the performance of the duties and functions of the Administration under this title.
(b)    The exclusive remedy for a breach of contract or for a tort committed by the Administration, its officers, agents, or employees is a suit against the Administration. No execution may be levied on any property of this State or of the Administration.
(c)    Subsection (d) of this section does not apply to a tort claim that is asserted by cross-claim, counterclaim, or third-party claim.
(d)    A tort claimant may not institute an action under this section unless:
(1)    The claimant submits a written notice of claim to the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee within 1 year after the injury to person or property that is the basis of the claim;
(2)    The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee denies the claim; and
(3)    The action is filed within 3 years after the cause of action arises.
(e)    A notice of claim under this section shall:
(1)    Contain a concise statement of facts that sets forth the nature of the claim, including the date and place of the alleged tort;
(2)    State the name and address of the claimant;
(3)    State the name, address, and telephone number of counsel for the claimant, if any; and
(4)    Be signed by the claimant, or the legal representative or counsel for the claimant.
(f)    A claim under this section is denied:
(1)    If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee sends the claimant, or the legal representative or counsel for the claimant, written notice of denial; or
(2)    If the Administrator or the Administrator’s designee fails to give notice of a denial within 6 months after the sending of the notice of claim.
(g)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, unless the Administration affirmatively shows that its defense has been prejudiced by the lack of the required notice, a court may allow the action to proceed even if the written notice of claim was not submitted.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-703 - Insurance

(a)    The Administration shall self insure or purchase and maintain insurance against:
(1)    Loss or damage to its property; and
(2)    Liability for injury to persons or property.
(b)    The Administration may purchase insurance against loss of revenue from any cause.
(c)    Subject to the requirements of any agreement in connection with the issuance by the Administration of its obligations, all insurance coverage shall be in the form and amount that the Administration determines.
(d)    (1)    Each lease of Administration property shall require the lessee to purchase, maintain, and pay for insurance that:
(i)    Reasonably protects the Administration from liability related to the property; and
(ii)    Insures the leased property in the name of the Administration for its full insurable value against all reasonable and insurable risks.
(2)    Each lease of Administration property shall require the lessee to indemnify and hold the Administration harmless for the negligence of the lessee, its agents, and its employees.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-704 - Exemptions From Taxation

(a)    The creation of the Administration and the carrying out of its purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State and the District and for a public purpose, and the activities of the Administration are essential governmental functions.
(b)    Except for water and sewer charges imposed by this State or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, the Administration, its activities, and the property it owns or controls are exempt from all taxes, assessments, and charges, whether State or local, now or subsequently levied or imposed.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-707 - Vehicles, Articles and Equipment Improperly Placed or Abandoned on Administration Property

(a)    The Administration may adopt and enforce regulations for the parking, operation, towing, impoundment, and sale of motor vehicles and unauthorized articles and pieces of equipment improperly placed or abandoned on property owned or controlled by the Administration.
(b)    The Administration police force and local police agencies may issue citations for violations of the regulations adopted under this section.
(c)    Any person who violates a regulation pertaining to this section:
(1)    Is subject to a fine as specified; and
(2)    Is not guilty of a criminal offense.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-708 - Studies of Utilization of Bus, Rail, and Subway Transportation Services Under the Jurisdiction of Wmata; Reports

(a)    (1)    The Department, in cooperation with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), shall conduct a study every 5 years of the utilization of bus, rail, and subway transportation services under the jurisdiction of WMATA.
(2)    In conducting the study, the Department shall:
(i)    Compile and analyze statistics regarding the starting points and destinations, by jurisdiction, of individuals using WMATA–provided transportation services;
(ii)    Determine the modes of transportation individuals use to connect to WMATA–provided transportation services and the modes of transportation used between WMATA–provided transportation services and final destinations, including walking, personal vehicle, bus, and Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train;
(iii)    Compile and analyze data on the number of individuals who use Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess and the frequency of use; and
(iv)    Study and compare the various reasons individuals use WMATA–provided transportation services, including traveling for work, educational, entertainment, recreational, or other purposes.
(3)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the information used in the study shall be from data gathered within the previous 5 years.
(ii)    In conducting the first study, the Department shall compile and analyze the information pertaining to WMATA–provided transportation services listed under paragraph (2) of this subsection that is available at the time.
(4)    (i)    Information used in the study pertaining to Maryland jurisdictions shall be organized:
1.    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, by jurisdiction rather than by region, including separate information for Baltimore County and Baltimore City; or
2.    By zip code.
(ii)    Information pertaining to Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County may be compiled and organized under the category “other Maryland”.
(b)    On or before December 1, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report detailing the results of the study conducted under this section to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-709 - Washington Metrorail Safety Commission

(a)    In this section, “Commission” means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission established under § 10–208 of this article.
(b)    Two regular members and one alternate member of the board of directors of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c)    (1)    One of the regular members of the board of directors of the Commission who is appointed by the Governor shall be a resident of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County.
(2)    The individual appointed under this subsection may not be succeeded in office by an individual who is a resident of the same county.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-710 - Ridership Provided to Certain Students and Youth Workers -- Collection of Fees Prohibited -- Regulations Establishing Eligibility

(a)    The Administration shall provide ridership on transit vehicles to any eligible:
(1)    Student of a public school of Baltimore City; and
(2)    Youth worker in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program.
(b)    The services provided under subsection (a) of this section shall be provided only for:
(1)    A student of a public school in Baltimore City:
(i)    Between the hours of 5 a.m. and 8 p.m.; and
(ii)    For school–related or educational extracurricular activities on and off campus; or
(2)    A youth worker in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program:
(i)    During the YouthWorks summer job period; and
(ii)    For purposes of engaging in YouthWorks–related activities.
(c)    The Administration may not collect fees or reimbursement for services provided under this section.
(d)    The Administration, in conjunction with Baltimore City Public Schools and the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, shall adopt regulations that establish the eligibility criteria for students and youth workers receiving a student transit pass for the use of services provided under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-711 - Ridership on Transit Vehicles

(a)    (1)    The Administration shall provide ridership on transit vehicles to any permanent employee in any unit of the Executive Branch of State government, including a unit with an independent personnel system.
(2)    The services provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection apply to transit vehicles that are part of the Administration’s:
(i)    Light rail transit system;
(ii)    Metro subway;
(iii)    Local bus service;
(iv)    Commuter bus service in the Baltimore region; and
(v)    Any other systems and services specified by the Administration.
(b)    The Administration may not collect fees or reimbursement from an employee for services provided under this section.
(c)    The Administration may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-712 - Opioid Treatment Program Patients -- Disabled Reduced Fare Program -- Annual Report

(a)    (1)    The Administration shall make available to opioid treatment programs monthly transit passes that:
(i)    Are for use by patients of opioid treatment programs who qualify for the Administration’s Disabled Reduced Fare Program; and
(ii)    May be issued to patients on site at opioid treatment programs by opioid treatment program staff.
(2)    The transit passes issued under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be made available at a reduced price that reflects the price of a monthly pass issued under the Disabled Reduced Fare Program as of October 1, 2020, less any cost savings to the Administration that result from having participating opioid treatment programs issuing transit passes directly to patients.
(b)    The Administration shall adopt regulations to establish the process by which participating opioid treatment programs may issue transit passes under this section.
(c)    On or before December 1, 2021, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the Administration, in consultation with participating opioid treatment program providers, shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the status of the implementation of the requirements under this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 7-713 - Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project -- Steps Necessary to Secure Record of Decision -- Annual Appropriation

(a)    In this section, “Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project” means a high–capacity, fixed–route rapid transit service, with light rail transit as the preferred option, operating in a dedicated, grade–separated, 18.7–mile transitway in the Maryland Route 5/U.S. Route 301 corridor from the Branch Avenue Metrorail Station in Prince George’s County to Waldorf and White Plains in Charles County.
(b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Department promptly shall undertake all steps necessary to complete the design, engineering, and National Environmental Policy Act process and secure a record of decision for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project.
(c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, in each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the Governor shall include in the annual State budget an appropriation from the Transportation Trust Fund of at least $5,000,000, contingent on the receipt of federal funds to be used to provide matching funds needed to conduct an environmental impact study under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project.
(2)    An appropriation required under paragraph (1) of this subsection may be reduced by the amount of the total authorized in the prior fiscal year to conduct the NEPA study.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 8 - Public Transportation Services › Section 7-801 - Anne Arundel, Calvert, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Howard, and Montgomery Counties

Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Howard County, and Montgomery County may:
(1)    Levy and collect taxes for:
(i)    The organization, operation, and maintenance of public transportation services; and
(ii)    The purchase, sale, construction, maintenance, and operation of all real and personal property necessary or incidental to public transportation services; and
(2)    Establish, modify, amend, and abolish special taxing areas for public transportation services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 9 - Railroads › Section 7-901 - Railroad Corridor Property

(a)    (1)    In this section, “railroad corridor property” means any railroad property owned or maintained by a railroad company over which passenger or rail freight traffic moved from one destination to another, not to exceed 100 feet in width, and is or was subject to the Interstate Commerce Commission’s abandonment process.
(2)    “Railroad corridor property” does not include a rail yard, depot, station, or industrial park.
(b)    (1)    With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Secretary or the Administration may acquire on behalf of this State, by gift, purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, for any transportation related purpose, any railroad corridor property that has been abandoned pursuant to action or regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission or other governing agency with jurisdiction in the matter.
(2)    Any condemnation proceeding under this section shall be instituted and maintained in the name of this State and is governed by Title 12 of the Real Property Article.
(c)    If a railroad company intends to sell or otherwise dispose of any railroad corridor property that is located in this State and for which the company has received permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission or other governmental agency with jurisdiction in the matter to abandon transportation services, the company shall notify the Secretary and the Administration of its intent to sell or otherwise dispose of the property.
(d)    Within 120 days after the State receives a notice under subsection (c) of this section, the State may respond to the railroad company and notify the company of whether this State intends to acquire the railroad corridor property.
(e)    If the State does not respond within the time required by subsection (d) of this section or if the State notifies the railroad company that this State does not intend to acquire the railroad corridor property, the railroad company:
(1)    Is relieved of all responsibility to this State under this section; and
(2)    May sell or otherwise dispose of this property in any manner it considers appropriate.
(f)    To be effective, all notifications provided for in this section shall be in writing and mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 9 - Railroads › Section 7-903 - Rules, Regulations, etc., Under Former State Railroad Administration

Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former State Railroad Administration remains in effect until changed by the Maryland Transit Administrator or the Secretary. Every reference in this Code, any other law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, order, directive, legal action, contract, deed or any other document to the State Railroad Administration means the Maryland Transit Administration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 10 - Maryland Senior Rides Program › Section 7-1001 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    “Door–to–door transportation” means providing, through prearranged appointment, safe escort from a departure point, into and out of a transport vehicle and to the door of the destination.
(c)    “Low–income to moderate–income” means the household income of an individual does not exceed 400% of the poverty threshold that is established by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Statistics for a given year.
(d)    “Program” means the Maryland Senior Rides Program established under this subtitle.
(e)    “Program applicant” means a government agency, nonprofit entity, or faith–based agency that provides transportation services and is exempt from taxation under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(f)    “Program participant” means a Program applicant that has been approved for participation in the Program.
(g)    “Senior” means an individual age 60 or older.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 10 - Maryland Senior Rides Program › Section 7-1002 - Program Established

(a)    There is a Maryland Senior Rides Program in the Administration.
(b)    The purpose of the Program is to encourage regional providers to provide door–to–door transportation for low–income to moderate–income seniors.
(c)    The Administration shall award grants to qualified Program applicants, as provided in § 7–1003 of this subtitle, for the operation of transportation services as specified in this section.
(d)    To be eligible for a grant under § 7–1003 of this subtitle, a Program applicant shall:
(1)    Provide door–to–door transportation for low–income to moderate–income seniors who have difficulty accessing or using other existing transportation systems;
(2)    Use primarily volunteer drivers who drive their own vehicles;
(3)    Use a dispatcher system to respond quickly to requests from low–income to moderate–income seniors for door–to–door transportation; and
(4)    Define a geographic area for which door–to–door transportation is provided.
(e)    A Program participant may provide door–to–door transportation to an eligible senior who does not reside in the geographic area defined by the Program participant under subsection (d)(4) of this section when applying to participate in the Program, so long as service is not diminished to an eligible senior who does reside in the defined geographic area.
(f)    A Program participant shall expend a matching fund of at least 25% of the total capital or operating costs associated with providing door–to–door transportation for low–income to moderate–income seniors.
(g)    The Administration may not award more than $500,000 in grants per year.
(h)    A Program participant may charge reasonable fees for door–to–door transportation provided by the Program participant.
(i)    Nothing in this section prohibits a Program participant from providing services in addition to those described in subsection (d) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 10 - Maryland Senior Rides Program › Section 7-1003 - Award of Grants; Amount; Distribution

The Administration shall:
(1)    Solicit grant applications from prospective Program applicants;
(2)    Award grants to qualified Program applicants;
(3)    Ensure that the grants awarded under item (2) of this section are distributed among Program applicants to provide door–to–door transportation in the following areas:
(i)    The Baltimore Metropolitan Area;
(ii)    The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area;
(iii)    Western Maryland;
(iv)    Southern Maryland; and
(v)    The Eastern Shore; and
(4)    Ensure, to the extent practicable, that at least one grant is awarded to Program applicants to provide door–to–door transportation in each of the following areas:
(i)    A rural area;
(ii)    An urban area; and
(iii)    A suburban area.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 10 - Maryland Senior Rides Program › Section 7-1004 - Consultation With Department of Aging

(a)    The Administration shall consult with the Department of Aging when considering the eligibility of a Program applicant for a grant under § 7-1003 of this subtitle.
(b)    When awarding a grant under § 7-1003 of this subtitle, the Administration shall consider:
(1)    The ability of the Program applicant to provide door-to-door transportation to low-income to moderate-income seniors;
(2)    The projected volume of ridership;
(3)    The Program applicant’s marketing and outreach plan to attract riders and drivers;
(4)    The ability of the Program applicant to sustain door-to-door transportation for low-income to moderate-income seniors beyond the time when grants may be available;
(5)    The ability of the Program applicant to coordinate its dispatcher system with a local central dispatcher system; and
(6)    The extent to which the Program applicant encourages:
(i)    Shared ridership;
(ii)    Coordination between public and private sector transportation providers; and
(iii)    Innovations in risk management for drivers and riders.
(c)    In consultation with the Department of Aging, the Maryland Insurance Administration, and senior citizen advocacy groups, the Administration shall adopt regulations to implement this subtitle, including regulations governing:
(1)    Criminal background and driving record checks of drivers;
(2)    Driver and vehicle safety;
(3)    Driver training; and
(4)    The liability coverage of a Program applicant that provides door-to-door transportation under the Program.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 10 - Maryland Senior Rides Program › Section 7-1005 - Reports

A Program participant that receives a grant under § 7-1003 of this subtitle shall submit to the Administration a written report annually, which shall include:
(1)    The number of riders and drivers participating in the Program;
(2)    The amount and source of matching funds used for grants awarded under § 7-1003 of this subtitle;
(3)    The nature of cooperative efforts between the Program participant and other government and private-sector entities;
(4)    Innovations in risk management for drivers and riders;
(5)    If the Program participant charges fees for door-to-door transportation:
(i)    The fee schedule used by the Program participant;
(ii)    The methodology used in establishing the fee schedule; and
(iii)    The total amount of fees collected by the Program participant;
(6)    The amount and source of any revenue, other than fees reported under item (5) of this section, generated by the Program participant in connection with the Program; and
(7)    Any other information required by the Administration to evaluate and operate the Program and monitor the use of grant funds awarded to the Program participant.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 11 - Job Access and Reverse Commute Program › Section 7-1101 - Definitions

(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)    (1)    “Job access and reverse commute project” means a project that:
(i)    Provides transportation services to targeted populations; and
(ii)    Serves targeted employment areas.
(2)    “Job access and reverse commute project” includes:
(i)    The extension of service hours on local fixed route transit systems to a targeted employment area;
(ii)    Vanpool services;
(iii)    Employer provided transportation services; or
(iv)    Demand–response or deviated fixed route transit services.
(3)    “Job access and reverse commute project” does not include:
(i)    Ride matching, mobility management, or commuter assistance services;
(ii)    Services provided by a for–hire vehicle or a transportation network company;
(iii)    Carpool services;
(iv)    Volunteer driver programs; or
(v)    Except for services in support of a job access and reverse commute project, other services provided on an individual basis.
(c)    “Program” means the Job Access and Reverse Commute Program.
(d)    “Provider” means a private nonprofit organization, a local transit system, or one or more employer that implements a job access and reverse commute project.
(e)    “Targeted employment area” means an area that has recently experienced a significant growth in employment opportunities in sectors including construction, manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail trade, or the service industry.
(f)    “Targeted population” means individuals in defined areas who:
(1)    Reside in low income areas, as determined by the Administration;
(2)    Have limited or no access to the use of a personal vehicle; and
(3)    Reside in areas with limited access to fixed route transit service.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 11 - Job Access and Reverse Commute Program › Section 7-1103 - Distribution of Funds

(a)    The Administration may make grants under this subtitle to a provider for job access and reverse commute projects that connect targeted populations with targeted employment areas.
(b)    A provider may use not more than 10% of the amount distributed to the provider under this subtitle for administrative costs, as determined by the Administration.
(c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Administration shall distribute amounts made available for a fiscal year to implement this subtitle as follows:
(1)    70% of the funds shall be distributed to providers for use in urbanized areas; and
(2)    30% of the funds shall be distributed to providers for use in rural areas.
(d)    The Administration may distribute funds:
(1)    Under subsection (c)(1) of this section for rural projects if the Administration certifies that no eligible grant requests have been made in urbanized areas; and
(2)    Under subsection (c)(2) of this section for urban projects if the Administration certifies that no eligible grant requests have been made in rural areas.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Transportation › Title 7 - Mass Transit › Subtitle 11 - Job Access and Reverse Commute Program › Section 7-1104 - Grant Applications

(a)    Before accepting grant applications under § 7–1103(c)(1) of this subtitle, the Administration shall conduct, in cooperation with the appropriate metropolitan planning organization, an area–wide solicitation for grant applications for projects.
(b)    Before accepting grant applications under § 7–1103(c)(2) of this subtitle, the Administration shall conduct a statewide solicitation for grant applications for projects.
(c)    A provider that is seeking a grant under this subtitle shall submit to the Administration an application on a form and in the manner that the Administration requires.