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LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 13
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554
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COORDINATED SYSTEM WITHOUT UNNECESSARY DUPLICATING
SERVICE.
56. IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY.
IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY SET
FORTH IN § 55 OF THIS ARTICLE XII—
(A) THE AUTHORITY—
(1) EXCEPT AS HEREIN PROVIDED, SHALL NOT,
DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A CONTRACTOR, PERFORM TRANSIT SERVICE
BY BUS OR SIMILAR MOTOR VEHICLES;
(2) SHALL, IN COOPERATION WITH THE PRIVATE
CARRIERS AND WMATC, COORDINATE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PRACTICABLE, THE SCHEDULES FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY ITS
FACILITIES WITH THE SCHEDULES FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY
PRIVATE CARRIERS; AND
(3) SHALL ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE
PRIVATE CARRIERS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN, SUBJECT TO
APPROVAL BY WMATC, THROUGH ROUTES AND JOINT FARES AND
PROVIDE FOR THE DIVISION THEREOF, OR, IN THE ABSENCE OF
SUCH AGREEMENTS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THROUGH ROUTES
AND JOINT FARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDERS ISSUED BY WMATC
DIRECTED TO THE PRIVATE CARRIERS WHEN THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS FOR SUCH THROUGH SERVICE AND JOINT FARES ARE
ACCEPTABLE TO IT.
(3) THE WMATC, UPON APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, OR UPON
ITS OWN MOTION, SHALL-—
(1) DIRECT PRIVATE CARRIERS TO COORDINATE
THEIR SCHEDULES FOR SERVICE WITH THE SCHEDULES FOR
SERVICE PERFORMED BY FACILITIES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY
THE AUTHORITY;
(2) DIRECT PRIVATE CARRIERS TO IMPROVE OR
EXTEND ANY EXISTING SERVICES OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
SERVICE OVER ADDITIONAL ROUTES;
(3) AUTHORIZE A PRIVATE CARRIER, PURSUANT TO
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SAID CARRIER AND THE AUTHORITY, TO
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THROUGH ROUTES AND JOINT FARES FOR
TRANSPORTATION TO BE RENDERED WITH FACILITIES OWNED OR
CONTROLLED BY THE AUTHORITY IF, AFTER HEARING HELD UPON
REASONABLE NOTICE, WMATC FINDS THAT SUCH THROUGH ROUTES
AND JOINT FARES ARE REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC INTEREST; AND
(4) IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE AUTHORITY, DIRECT A PRIVATE CARRIER TO ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN THROUGH ROUTES AND JOINT FARES WITH THE
AUTHORITY, IF, AFTER HEARING HELD UPON REASONABLE NOTICE,
WMATC FINDS THAT SUCH THROUGH SERVICE AND JOINT FARES ARE
REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC INTEREST; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
NO SUCH ORDER, RULE OR REGULATION OF WMATC SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND
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