Maryland · Maryland Code — Transportation Article

Md. Code, Transp. § 7-713: (a) In this section, “Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project” means a high–capacity, fixed–route rapid transit service, with light rail transit as the preferred option, operating in a dedicated, grade–separated, 18.7–mile transitway in the Maryland Route 5/U.S

What this law says, in plain English

Maryland requires the Department to advance design, engineering, and environmental review for a proposed 18.7-mile light rail transit project in the Maryland Route 5/U.S. Route 301 corridor, with mandatory annual state budget appropriations of at least $5 million from 2023–2027 for matching federal funds.

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