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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: MTA: October 16, 2008 3:30 PM
Important Information for MARC Train and Commuter Bus Riders
The sources of revenue that support the operation of MTA’s MARC Train and Commuter Bus services have declined dramatically since the start of the fiscal year on July 1. Regrettably, MTA must reduce its budget, and while the majority of reductions are taking place in our administrative budget some MARC Train and Commuter Bus services are proposed for elimination. The proposed service reductions are listed below.
Service reductions are proposed to take effect on January 12, 2009 or sooner if the service reduction is based on a holiday.
MTA will hold public hearings throughout the State to receive public comments on these proposals. Click http://www.mtamaryland.com/Commuter_MARC_Hearings.cfm for a list of public hearings. Citizens may provide comments at any hearing that it is convenient, or may send comments directly to the MTA by mail or email. No matter how it is sent, any comment received by December 26, 2008 will be considered before proposals are finalized.
By mail, please address comments to:
Mr. Glenn Litsinger
MTA Office of Customer Information
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore MD 21202
By email, address comments regarding Commuter Bus proposals to [email protected] with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading. Address comments regarding MARC Train proposals to [email protected] with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading.
The following services are proposed for elimination:
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MARC Train
· The last two evening round trip trains on the Penn Line (Trains #445, 446, 447 and 448)
· All service on Mondays through Thursdays on Brunswick Line train #871 (Friday service to continue)
· Termination of Brunswick Line train #883 at Brunswick
· All service on the mid-day bus shuttle between Odenton and Laurel
· In addition to these service reductions, MTA proposes, effective Veterans’ Day, to:
· Eliminate all holiday service on all lines (Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day and the day after Thanksgiving)
· Eliminate service on all lines on the day after Christmas
· Operate holiday service rather than full service on Christmas Eve and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
· Operate holiday service rather than full service on the day after New Year’s Day.
· The MTA also proposes to eliminate the MARC Ten-Trip Ticket.
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: MTA: October 16, 2008 3:30 PM
Important Information for MARC Train and Commuter Bus Riders
The sources of revenue that support the operation of MTA’s MARC Train and Commuter Bus services have declined dramatically since the start of the fiscal year on July 1. Regrettably, MTA must reduce its budget, and while the majority of reductions are taking place in our administrative budget some MARC Train and Commuter Bus services are proposed for elimination. The proposed service reductions are listed below.
Service reductions are proposed to take effect on January 12, 2009 or sooner if the service reduction is based on a holiday.
MTA will hold public hearings throughout the State to receive public comments on these proposals. Click http://www.mtamaryland.com/Commuter_MARC_Hearings.cfm for a list of public hearings. Citizens may provide comments at any hearing that it is convenient, or may send comments directly to the MTA by mail or email. No matter how it is sent, any comment received by December 26, 2008 will be considered before proposals are finalized.
By mail, please address comments to:
Mr. Glenn Litsinger
MTA Office of Customer Information
6 St. Paul Street
Baltimore MD 21202
By email, address comments regarding Commuter Bus proposals to [email protected] with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading. Address comments regarding MARC Train proposals to [email protected] with “Hearing Comments” as the subject heading.
The following services are proposed for elimination:
<delete Bus info>
MARC Train
· The last two evening round trip trains on the Penn Line (Trains #445, 446, 447 and 448)
· All service on Mondays through Thursdays on Brunswick Line train #871 (Friday service to continue)
· Termination of Brunswick Line train #883 at Brunswick
· All service on the mid-day bus shuttle between Odenton and Laurel
· In addition to these service reductions, MTA proposes, effective Veterans’ Day, to:
· Eliminate all holiday service on all lines (Columbus Day, Veterans’ Day and the day after Thanksgiving)
· Eliminate service on all lines on the day after Christmas
· Operate holiday service rather than full service on Christmas Eve and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
· Operate holiday service rather than full service on the day after New Year’s Day.
· The MTA also proposes to eliminate the MARC Ten-Trip Ticket.