J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1389

Whereas, the Congress has authorized Maryland, Virginia and
the District of Columbia to negotiate a Compact for the establish-
ment of an organization empowered to provide necessary transit
facilities (P.L. 86-669, 74 Stat. 537) and in said legislation declared
the policy, inter alia, that the development and administration of
such transit facilities requires (1) cooperation among the Federal,
State and local governments of the area, (2) financial participation
by the Federal Government in the creation of major facilities that
are beyond the financial capacity or borrowing powers of the pri-
vate carriers, the District of Columbia and the local governments
of the area, and (3) coordination of transit facilities with other public
facilities and with the use of land, public and private;

Whereas, private transit companies should be utilized to the
extent practicable in providing the regional transit facilities and
services, consistent with the requirements of the public interest that
the publicly and privately owned facilities be operated as a co-
ordinated regional system without unnecessary duplicating services;

Whereas, adequate provision should be made for the protection
of transit labor in the development and operation of the regional
system; and

Whereas, it is hereby determined that an Authority to be created
by interstate compact between the District of Columbia, the State
of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia, is the most suitable
form of organization to achieve the stated objectives;

Now, Therefore, the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland
and the Commonwealth of Virginia, hereinafter referred to as signa-
tories, do hereby amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Regulation Compact by adding thereto Title III, as hereinafter set
forth, and do hereby covenant and agree substantially, as follows:

Title III

Article I
Definitions
317-1. Definitions—

As used in this Title, the following words and terms shall have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires a different
meaning:

(a)    "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority;

(b)    "Director" means a member of the Board of Directors of the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority;

(c)    "Private transit companies" and "private carriers" means
corporations, persons, firms or associations rendering transit service
within the Zone pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and
necessity issued by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Com-
mission or by a franchise granted by the United States or any sig-
natory party to this Title;

(d)    "Signatory" means the State of Maryland, the Common-
wealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia;