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<section article="gtr" article_name="Transportation" number="7-708" title_number="7" title_name="Mass Transit" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department, in cooperation with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), shall conduct a study every 5 years of the utilization of bus, rail, and subway transportation services under the jurisdiction of WMATA.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In conducting the study, the Department shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Compile and analyze statistics regarding the starting points and destinations, by jurisdiction, of individuals using WMATA–provided transportation services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Determine the modes of transportation individuals use to connect to WMATA–provided transportation services and the modes of transportation used between WMATA–provided transportation services and final destinations, including walking, personal vehicle, bus, and Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Compile and analyze data on the number of individuals who use Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess and the frequency of use; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Study and compare the various reasons individuals use WMATA–provided transportation services, including traveling for work, educational, entertainment, recreational, or other purposes.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the information used in the study shall be from data gathered within the previous 5 years.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>In conducting the first study, the Department shall compile and analyze the information pertaining to WMATA–provided transportation services listed under paragraph (2) of this subsection that is available at the time.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Information used in the study pertaining to Maryland jurisdictions shall be organized:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, by jurisdiction rather than by region, including separate information for Baltimore County and Baltimore City; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>By zip code.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Information pertaining to Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County may be compiled and organized under the category “other Maryland”.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before December 1, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the Department shall submit a report detailing the results of the study conducted under this section to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee.</text>
  </level>
</section>
