Maryland Transit Administration - Fixed-Route Transit Services - Announcements
Sponsor: Michele Guyton (District 42B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Transportation - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to provide real-time audible and text-based announcements that announce all stops and other critical information on all fixed-route transit services.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Westrick, Saralobbyist | AARP Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guyton, Michele | Delegate Michele Guyton | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MDAD President, MDAD President | Maryland Association of the Deaf | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guyton, Delegate Guytonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dubin, Ben | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Westervelt, Patricia | Maryland Department of Transportation | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | DeBerry, Usherla | Governors Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
AARP MarylandFAV 1