2012-2015 TIP Amendment: MTA Optimizing Federal Funding

Maryland Transit Administration: Optimizing Federal Funding
Amendments to FY 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program

The Maryland Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), requested amendments to the 2012-2015 Baltimore Region Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for eight projects. This request was approved by the BRTB on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. >> View Resolution #12-17 (pdf: 646 kb)

Amendment Details

MTA has revised its program to optimize the use of federal funding and to spend down older grants. MTA has also improved the way project funding is displayed for many projects in the 2012 – 2015 TIP. This new method makes the funding process more transparent. MTA projects listed in the TIP will now correspond more clearly to the Maryland Department of Transportation Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). The CTP is Maryland’s six-year capital budget for transportation projects.

Projects currently in the 2012 – 2015 TIP with changes due to MTA’s new funding method include:

Bus & Rail System Preservation and Improvement
Light Rail Mid-Life Overhaul
Bus Replacement
Metro Railcar Overhaul

There are two project that have be included in a past TIP that have funding changes and need to added to the 2012 – 2015 TIP:

Howard Street Revitalization
PA/LED Sign Replacement for LRT and Metro

There are also two new projects being proposed for the 2012 – 2015 TIP:

Northern Police Facility Relocation
MARC Edgewood Station Improvements

>> Access detailed information about these projects and funding changes (pdf: 425 kb)

Public Review and Comment

A public review and comment period on the proposed amendments was held from Thursday, December 22, 2011 through Monday, January 23, 2012. During this time a public meeting was held on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Southeast Anchor Library (3601 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224; accessible by MTA buses 10 and 22). Comments were also welcomed during the Public Comment Opportunity at the BRTB meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at 9 a.m. (vote).

>> View the public comments received (pdf, 210 kb)

>>Download a flyer (pdf, 513kb)

>>View the public meeting presentation (pdf, 138 kb)

For more information:
Jason Biernat, jbiernat@baltometro.org, 410-732-0500 x1048

Links within this web site:

TIP Online Database

TIP Project Database Guide

2012-2015 TIP

2011-2014 TIP

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BRTB Public Testimony Rules and Procedures (pdf, 25 kb)

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