The State of Maryland has designated the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as the State Safety Oversight Agency, the agency responsible for rail transit safety oversight in the State. These regulations establish the system safety requirements for each rail fixed guideway public transportation system solely within the State of Maryland, including those systems and parts of systems in engineering and construction, to comply with the provisions of the Rail Safety Oversight Program. Transportation Article, §§2-102(c)(5) and 7-203.1, Annotated Code of Maryland;49 U.S.C. §5329 and 49 CFR Part 674 Effective date: March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 321) Regulation .01 amended effective January 5, 2026 (52:25 Md. R. 1309)