Highways - Proposed Expressway Expansion - Rail Evaluation
Sponsor: Delegate BarveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - HighwaysStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Transportation to evaluate the use of adjacent State rights-of-way for rail transit of any kind during the initial project planning phase for a proposed expansion of an expressway to add capacity.
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Testimony (5)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bartlett, Olivia | DoTheMostGood | Position only |
| FAV | Younts, Diana | MLC Climate Justice Wing | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Barve, Delegate Barvelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Tulkin, Joshlobbyist | MD Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |