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The National Safety Council estimates that riding the bus is over 170 times safer than automobile travel.
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Center for Transportation Excellence
1030 15th Street NW
Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 349-1037
Fax: (202) 318-1429
info@cfte.org
www.cfte.org
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Maryland
Capital: Annapolis
Population: 5,375,156
Major Metropolitan Areas: Baltimore, Washington D.C.,
Federal Transportation Spending: $727,324,000 (U.S. Census Bureau 2002)
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State Ballot Process
Maryland offers the popular referendum option only. Citizens cannot place constitutional amendments or initiatives on the ballot. The referendum process has been available to citizens in Maryland since 1915.
State Election Site: http://www.elections.state.md.us/
County & City Information
Contact your county elections office for more information: http://www.elections.state.md.us/citizens/county_boards.html
Ballot measure information
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Maryland.htm
Additional ballot measure information
http://www.ballot.org/states/md.html
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| 2003 |
Statewide |
Legislative Action |
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Decision made on December 15, 2003. |
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| A one-cent increase in the gas tax would generate $28 million per year, with 30% set aside for local government road projects. A one percentage point increase in the vehicle sales tax would generate $130 million annually. |
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| STPP State Page: http://www.transact.org/states/default.asp?state=maryland
APTA State Page (Info. on transit
agencies): http://www.apta.com/links/state_local/md.cfm
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