Ch. 107

LAWS OF MARYLAND

RAILROAD COMPANY THAT THIS STATE DOES NOT INTEND TO ACQUIRE THE
RAILROAD CORRIDOR PROPERTY, THE RAILROAD COMPANY:

(1)  IS RELIEVED OF ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO THIS STATE
UNDER THIS SECTION; AND

(2)  MAY SELL OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF THIS PROPERTY IN
ANY MANNER IT CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(E) TO BE EFFECTIVE, ALL NOTIFICATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS
SECTION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND MAILED BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN
RECEIPT REQUESTED, BEARING A POSTMARK FROM THE UNITED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE.

SUBTITLE 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9-401.

(A)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE
FOLLOWING COMMUTER RAIL LINES AT LEVELS OF SERVICE AT LEAST
EQUIVALENT TO THE LEVEL OF SERVICE ESTABLISHED AS OF JULY 1,
1981:

(1)  THE CSX LINE BETWEEN BRUNSWICK AND THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA;

(2)  THE AMTRAK LINE BETWEEN PENN STATION IN BALTIMORE
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; AND

(3)  THE CSX LINE BETWEEN CAMDEN STATION IN BALTIMORE
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

(B)  THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL RECOVER AT LEAST 50 PERCENT OF
TOTAL OPERATING COSTS FOR ALL COMMUTER RAIL OPERATIONS UNDER ITS
CONTROL FROM FARES AND OPERATING REVENUES.

9-402.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION "ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED PERSON" MEANS
ANY PERSON WHO, BY REASON OF ILLNESS, INJURY, AGE, CONGENITAL
MALFUNCTION, OR OTHER PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY INCAPACITY OR
DISABILITY, IS UNABLE TO USE RAIL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AND
SERVICES AS EFFECTIVELY AS A PERSON WHO IS NOT SO AFFECTED.

(B)  A PERSON WHO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING
TRANSPORTATION, BOARDS A VEHICLE TRAIN OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION OR OPERATED BY A RAILROAD UNDER CONTRACT TO THE
ADMINISTRATION AS PART OF THE MARYLAND RAIL COMMUTER SERVICE
SHALL PAY THE CORRECT FARE IN THE REQUIRED MANNER.

(C)  A PERSON WHO FAILS TO PAY THE CORRECT FARE IN THE
REQUIRED MANNER AND WHO THEN WILLFULLY REFUSES TO LEAVE THE

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