File Code: Transportation - Generally
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Minnick, Chairman, Baltimore County Delegation and Delegate
Edwards, Chairman, Western Maryland Delegation
- Entitled:
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Railroads - Competitive Access of Class I Railroads - Maryland
Midland Railway Plan
Urging Governor Parris Glendening and State Transportation Secretary
David Winstead, as well as the Maryland Congressional Delegation, to
encourage the federal Surface Transportation Board to include, as part
of the approval of any merger between CSX, Conrail, and Norfolk
Southern Railway, the 4-part plan offered by Maryland Midland Railway,
Inc., for purposes of maintaining competition at the Port of
Baltimore, generating new jobs, increasing State revenues, and
promoting the overall economic development of the State.
House Action
- 2/5
- First Reading Appropriations
- Hearing 2/20 at 11:00 a.m.
- 3/17
- Unfavorable Report by Appropriations
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7
- Baltimore County Delegation
- Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
- Western MD Delegation
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
- MERGERS
- RAILROADS
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)