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County and MDOT dispute transit funding formula as Towson Loop and Be More Bus seek expansion
Summary
Baltimore County officials and MDOT discussed disparities in locally operated transit funding formulas, the Towson Loop's ridership and expansion prospects, and unmet funding to implement MTA's Be More Bus plan and MARC service growth.
Baltimore County and Maryland Department of Transportation officials debated how state transit funding is allocated to locally operated transit systems and discussed proposals to expand county services during a consolidated transportation program briefing at Towson University.
County leaders said Baltimore County’s locally operated transit funding has been calculated based on Towson’s population rather than the county’s full population of roughly 850,000, leaving the county underfunded compared with smaller neighboring jurisdictions. "Baltimore County continues to ask MDOT to provide a revised and population based lots…
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