Start Date:

09/28/2020 6:05 AM

End Date:

09/30/2020 12:58 PM

Description:

Due to the financial impact created by the COVID-19 crisis, MDOT MTA has proposed service changes to CityLink, LocalLink and Express BusLink services that would enable the agency to maintain the most service possible, especially for the transit-dependent households, while meeting the budgetary challenges faced by the state. The service changes are proposed to be effective on January 3, 2021. Riders can visit www.mta.maryland.gov/winter2021 for a complete list of service modifications and public hearing dates. The information will also be available in the lobby of MDOT MTA headquarters at 6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD. Anyone needing additional information may contact the Transit Information Contact Center at 410-539-5000, 866-743-3682, TTY 410-539-3497; MD Relay users dial 7-1-1.

To mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the public and agency members, MDOT MTA will hold virtual public hearings to provide interested persons the opportunity to comment on service changes proposed. To access the Public Hearings, dial 415-655-0001 then enter access code for hearing date.
Virtual Public Hearing Dates:
October 5, 2020 5pm – 8 pm Access Code 129-210-1303
October 6, 2020, 11am-2pm, Access Code 129-427-6711
October 7, 2020, 5pm – 8pm, Access Code 129-604-0835
October 8, 2020, 11am – 2pm, Access Code 129-048-9980
October 9, 2020, 11am – 2pm, Access Code 129-331-5365
October 10, 2020, 10am – 2pm, Access Code 129-654-1793
October 13, 2020, 5pm – 8pm, Access Code 129-433-7012
October 14, 2020, 5pm – 8pm, Access Code 129-722-3314
October 15, 2020, 5pm – 8pm, Access Code 129-874-7308
October 16, 2020, 11am – 2pm, Access Code 129-217-1401
To provide testimony during a specific virtual hearing MDOT MTA is encouraging members of the public to pre-register online or by phone. To register please visit mta.maryland.gov/winter2021 or call 410-767- 3999
To Attend the Virtual Hearing Online:
• Go to mta.maryland.gov/winter2021 for all hearing links
• Select the hearing you wish to attend
• Enter your name and email
• Click "Join Now"
• Closed captioning available
If You Don’t Have Internet Access, You May Participate by Phone:
• Call 415-655-0001 and enter the 9-digit Access Code listed for your meeting
• Your mic will automatically be set to "Mute" but you will be able to hear all audio from the meeting
To Provide Testimony During Virtual Public Hearings:
• MTA staff will call on each registered attendee to give testimony, mics will be unmuted by our team when called upon to speak
• You will have 3 minutes to give testimony
• Anyone who has not pre-registered is welcome to join any online hearing. If you wish to provide testimony during the hearing, you will be invited to virtually “raise their hand,” to speak once all pre-registered attendees have spoken.
• All comments will be audio only

MDOT MTA will also accept written statements through Monday, November 16, 2020. Comments may be mailed to: MTA, Office of Customer and Community Relations, 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 or emailed to HearingComments@mdot.maryland.gov with “Written Testimony” as the subject heading. Your name and postal address must be included with your comments to become part of the public hearing record.
Please contact the department listed below to make special arrangements for: special assistance or additional accommodations, printed material in an alternate format or translated, hearing impaired persons, persons requesting an interpreter, printed material mailed to you, etc. All requests must be received one week in advance of the public hearing date:
MDOT MTA Transit Information Contact Center: Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 410-539-5000; 866-743-3682 TTY 410-539-3497; MD Relay users dial 7-1-1; www.mta.maryland.gov/winter2021

Affected Routes:

  • LIGHT RAILLINK: BWI Airport / Glen Burnie - Hunt Valley

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