From the Columbia Patch:
"Residents may see several transportation services end due to budget cuts revealed in the Maryland Department of Transportation's financial plan presented Thursday night. Howard County Executive Calvin Ball addressed Maryland Transportation Secretary Slater and other Maryland elected officials during the presentation of the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), Maryland's six-year capital budget for transportation projects.
Ball emphasized his disappointment in budget reductions for transit in Howard County and the Baltimore region, which particularly impacts the workforce without access to other alternatives.
"We understand firsthand that budget and revenues at all levels of government are very tight; however, we must fund our most urgent priorities and ensure that residents have equitable access to public transportation and Complete Streets," Ball said in a statement. "Howard County, which is nearly evenly divided in our commuter patterns to and from Baltimore and Washington, would benefit from a reevaluation of the cuts, so they are more fairly balanced across the state. Despite the financial challenges, the MDOT has the opportunity and responsibility to consider how our statewide investment in transit can be maintained to address the critical needs of our residents no matter where they live."
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