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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 18
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(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT CLOSE A STATION ON A PASSENGER RAILROAD SERVICE
LINE DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION BEFORE MARCH 6, 2007.
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CLOSE THE JESSUP STATION ON THE
CSX LINE BETWEEN CAMDEN STATION IN BALTIMORE AND THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA AT ANY TIME IF THE ADMINISTRATION FINDS THAT THE RIDERSHIP AT
THE JESSUP STATION DOES NOT WARRANT KEEPING THE STATION OPEN.
[(c)] (D) The Administration shall adopt regulations to facilitate the
transportation of bicycles on board passenger railroad services.
(E) BEFORE CLOSING A STATION ON A PASSENGER RAILROAD SERVICE LINE
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE MASS TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION SHALL REVIEW AND REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, ON THE FOLLOWING:
(1) WITH RESPECT TO THE DICKERSON AND BOYDS MARC STATIONS ON
THE CSX LINE BETWEEN BRUNSWICK AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:
(I) THE IMPACT ON TRAFFIC CONGESTION ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 270, MD STATE ROUTE 117, AND MD STATE ROUTE 28 CORRIDORS AS A
RESULT OF THE STATION CLOSURES;
(II) THE IMPACT OF FUTURE GROWTH IN UPPER MONTGOMERY
AND SOUTHERN FREDERICK COUNTIES, PARTICULARLY IN CLARKSBURG OVER THE
NEXT 5 YEARS, AND THE PROJECTED RIDERSHIP FOR THE BOYDS AND DICKERSON
STATIONS AS A RESULT OF THAT FUTURE GROWTH;
(III) THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECTED GROWTH IN UPPER
MONTGOMERY AND SOUTHERN FREDERICK COUNTIES ON TRAFFIC CONGESTION
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 270, MD STATE ROUTE 117, AND MD STATE ROUTE 28
CORRIDORS AND THE TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES THAT ARE CONTEMPLATED TO MEET
ANY INCREASED DEMAND;
(IV) THE METHODOLOGY USED TO COMPUTE AVERAGE DAILY
RIDERSHIP;
(V) THE IMPACT ON PROJECTED RIDERSHIP ON THE LINE IF THE
STATIONS ARE CLOSED AND LATER REOPENED DUE TO IMPENDING GROWTH;
(VI) THE PROJECTED RIDERSHIP IF TRAIN STOPS ARE INCREASED
FROM 3 STOPS EACH TO 9 STOPS EACH FOR TRAINS ARRIVING AT WASHINGTON
UNION STATION AND FROM 4 STOPS EACH TO 10 STOPS EACH (TO DISCHARGE
PASSENGERS ONLY) FOR TRAINS DEPARTING WASHINGTON UNION STATION;
(VII) UNDER AN EXPANDED SCHEDULE, THE ESTIMATED INCREASE
IN TRAIN SERVICE AS A RESULT OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF STOPS;
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