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State lawmakers are pushing a transportation bill that would increase funding to the Maryland Transit Administration to make the state’s bus system, MARC train, Metro and Light Rail more safe and reliable
State lawmakers seek to lock in transit repair funding
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaks in support of the Transit Safety and Investment Act in a state Senate hearing on Jan. 29, 2021. Screenshot by Audrey Decker/Capital News Service)
By AUDREY DECKER
ANNAPOLIS, Md. State lawmakers are pushing a transportation bill that would increase funding to the Maryland Transit Administration to make the state’s bus system, MARC train, Metro and Light Rail more safe and reliable.
The state of Maryland had the greatest numbers of bus, Light Rail, and Heavy Rail breakdowns in 2019 compared to any other state, said Sen. Cory McCray, D-Baltimore, calculated by major mechanical failures per 100,000 revenue miles.
December 21, 2020
The operator of the largest coal-fired power plant in Maryland has agreed to stop burning coal in support of legislation that would transition the state away from coal in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it would cease operations at its 50-year-old Morgantown power plant in Charles County by 2027, in agreement with legislation that Sen. Christopher R. West (R-Baltimore County) and Del. Benjamin Brooks (D-Baltimore County) plan to introduce next session.
The proposed bill creates timelines for Maryland s remaining power plants to transition away from coal and establishes a Fossil Fuel Community Transition Fund and a Fossil Fuel Transition Advisory Council to mitigate economic impacts for employees.