Transportation - I-270 Commuter Bus Route Study
Sponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (District 17)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of Transportation to study and make recommendations on the feasibility of establishing a point-to-point commuter bus route that serves certain population centers along the I-270 corridor and provides service to and from job centers in Northern Virginia; requiring the Department, in conducting the study, to consult with certain governments, stakeholders, and entities and to study and make recommendations to the Governor and certain Committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2021; etc.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 12Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | LYONS, JANE | COALITION FOR SMARTER GROWTH | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kwasny, Jess | City of Gaithersburg | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ashton, Monique | City of Rockville | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schaefer, Joy | Frederick County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MCANDREW, JOE | GREATER WASHINGTON PARTNERSHIP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ditzler, Brian | MD Sierra Club | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wenger, Melanie | MoCo | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | O'CONNOR, MICHAEL | OFFICE OF THE MAYOR CITY OF FREDERICK | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DITZLER, BRIAN | SIERRA CLUB | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Steichen, Roman | Transportation Services Advisory Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | jane, john | citizens 4 traffic relief | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Palakovich Carr, Delegate Palakovich Carrlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |