472/Maryland Manual

The Administration's metropolitan service area
encompasses Anne Arundel County, Baltimore
City and Baltimore County Commuter bus service
also has begun to link Howard and Harford Coun-
ties to Baltimore City
The Administration provides technical and
financial assistance to develop or improve public
transportation in small urban areas throughout the
State (Code Transportation Article, sees. 7-101
through 7-706).
Mass Transit Administration functions are carried
out by six divisions: Communications; Transit
Development; Human Resources; Capital and State-
wide Programs; Rnance; and Transit Operations.

MASS TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION CITIZEN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Samuel E. Berley, Chairperson

Appointed by Mass Transit Administrator: David Bell;
Dorthell Bowman; Agnes E. Edwards; Ernest
Glover, Sr.; Jacques G. Hager; Constance Langfbrd;
Richard Shieldhouse; Madelyn Thompson; Angela
Townsend-Williams; Louis Wright.

Ruth Silverstone, Coordinator
333-3325

Members of the Citizen Advisory Committee
serve three-year terms.

COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
Jacqueline Brown-Moore, Coordinator
333-3336

Established in April 1988, the Communications
Division is responsible for media-press relations,
marketing and promotion, advertising sales (bus and
Metro), customer relations, graphics design, printing,
and telephone infbrmarion for bus and rail schedules.

TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Peter J. Schmidr, Assistant General Manager
333-3450

The Transit Development Division was formed
in 1983. The Division oversees contract administra-
tion, program control and planning, facilities, en-
gineering, system equipment engineering, and
construction management.

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
Elaine M. Kurtz, Assistant General Manager
333-3444

The Human Resources Division was created in
1983. Its duties concern personnel administration.

CAPITAL & STATEWIDE PROGRAMS
DIVISION
Alan B. Winn, Director
333-3370

Formed in 1984, the Capital and Statewide
Programs Division is responsible for the Capital
Program, federal grants, legislative liaison,
statewide transit grants, and technical assistance.

FINANCE DIVISION
Ronald R. Berndt, Assistant General Manager
333-3306

The Finance Division was established in 1986.
The Division is responsible for financial manage-
ment, accounting, audit, risk management,
management information, and material manage-
ment.

TRANSIT OPERATIONS DIVISION
James 'KacUcy, Deputy Assistant General Manager
333-3388

The Transit Operations Division was created in
1983- The Division oversees operations, main-
tenance, research, planning, scheduling, and the
MTA Police.

SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Lawrence M. Englemen, Director
333-3431

Since 1983, the Safety Department has been
responsible for the comprehensive systems safety
program for all Mass Transit Administration
employees, passengers, vehicles, and physical
plants.

MARYLAND AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION

Theodore E. Mathison, Maryland Aviation
Administrator
Nicholas J. Schaus, Deputy Administrator

PO. Box 8766
BWI Airport, MD 21240 859-7060

Martin State Airport
EO. Box 1
701 Wilson Point Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21220 682-8800

The Maryland Aviation Administration
originated in 1929 when the State Aviation Com-
mission was established (Chapter 318, Acts of
1929). The State Aviation Administration replaced
the Commission and became a unit of the Depart-
ment of Transportation in 1970 (Chapter 526, Acts
of 1970). The Administration was renamed in 1989
as the Maryland Aviation Administration (Chapter
108, Acts of 1990). The Administration develops
and operates airports and fosters and regulates
aeronautical activity within the State.