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Ch. 13
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538
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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THE AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF TERMINALS,
STATIONS, PLATFORMS, PARKING FACILITIES AND THE CHARACTER
AND NATURE THEREOF; (2) THE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF SUCH
FACILITIES; (3) WHETHER SUCH FACILITIES ARE TO BE
CONSTRUCTED OR ACQUIRED BY LEASE, PURCHASE OR
CONDEMNATION; (4) A TIME TABLE FOR THE PROVISION OF SUCH
FACILITIES; (5) THE ANTICIPATED CAPITAL COSTS; (6)
ESTIMATED OPERATING EXPENSES AND REVENUES RELATING
THERETO; AND (7) THE VARIOUS OTHER FACTORS AND
CONSIDERATIONS, WHICH, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD,
JUSTIFY AND REQUIRE THE PROJECTS THEREIN PROPOSED. SUCH
PLAN SHALL SPECIFY THE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT TO BE UTILIZED,
THE AREAS TO BE SERVED, THE ROUTES AND SCHEDULES OF
SERVICE EXPECTED TO BE PROVIDED AND THE PROBABLE FARES
AND CHARGES THEREFOR.
(B) IN PREPARING THE MASS TRANSIT PLAN, AND IN ANY
REVIEW OR REVISION THEREOF, THE BOARD SHALL MAKE FULL
UTILIZATION OF ALL DATA, STUDIES, REPORTS AND INFORMATION
AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
AND FROM ANY OTHER AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT,
AND FROM SIGNATORIES AND THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
THEREOF.
14. PLANNING PROCESS.
(A) THE MASS TRANSIT PLAN, AND ANY REVISIONS,
ALTERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS THEREOF, SHALL BE COORDINATED,
THROUGH THE PROCEDURES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, WITH
(1) OTHER PLANS AND PROGRAMS AFFECTING
TRANSPORTATION IN THE ZONE IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A BALANCED
SYSTEM OF TRANSPORTATION, UTILIZING EACH MODE TO ITS BEST
ADVANTAGE;
(2) THE GENERAL PLAN OR PLANS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ZONE; AND
(3) THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF THE VARIOUS
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS EMBRACED WITHIN THE ZONE.
(B) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO SERVE AS LIAISON BETWEEN THE BOARD
AND THE BODY WHICH APPOINTED HIM TO THE BOARD. TO
PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR REGIONAL PARTICIPATION IN THE
PLANNING PROCESS, THE BOARD SHALL CREATE TECHNICAL
COMMITTEES CONCERNED WITH PLANNING AND COLLECTION AND
ANALYSES OF DATA RELATIVE TO DECISION-MAKING IN THE
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE COMPONENT GOVERNMENTS OF
THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN TRANSIT DISTRICT SHALL APPOINT
REPRESENTATIVES TO SUCH TECHNICAL COMMITTEES AND
OTHERWISE COOPERATE WITH THE BOARD IN THE FORMULATION OF
A MASS TRANSIT PLAN, OR IN REVISIONS, ALTERATIONS OR
AMENDMENTS THEREOF.
(C) THE BOARD, IN THE PREPARATION, REVISION,
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