The Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs (the TRAIN Commission) was established by Chapter 455, Acts of 2023, to review, evaluate, and make recommendations on the prioritization and funding of transportation projects. Governor Wes Moore, in consultation with Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson and Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones, named Frank J. Principe, Jr., Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Strategic Partnerships at the University of Maryland Global Campus, to chair the Commission. The TRAIN Commission comprises legislators; representatives from local government, transportation, industry, business, labor and environmental organizations; and several members of the Moore-Miller Administration. Members were selected by Governor Moore, Senate President Ferguson and House Speaker Jones. (See full roster below.) The Maryland Department of Transportation and the Department of Legislative Services provide staff support to the Commission.
The TRAIN Commission is required to review, evaluate and make recommendations concerning:
- the funding sources and structure of the Maryland Transportation Trust Fund;
- transportation funding in other states;
- short- and long-term transportation funding needs;
- options for public-private partnerships;
- changes in transportation technology and trends;
- practices for prioritizing project funding;
- options for regional transportation authorities;
- options for sustainable, long term transportation funding; and
- practices to improve project delivery.
The TRAIN Commission is required to submit an interim report to the Governor and Maryland General Assembly by January 1, 2024, and a final report by January 1, 2025.
2023 Meeting Schedule:
The TRAIN Commission will hold in-person meetings in Annapolis. All meetings will be livestreamed and available for later viewing on the Meetings Section of the Maryland General Assembly website. Meeting agendas and materials will be posted in advance of each meeting.
2023 Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Roster
REPRESENTATION |
NAME |
ORGANIZATION |
Business Community |
Frank J. Principe, Jr. (Chair) |
University of Maryland Global Campus |
Senate of Maryland |
Melony Griffith |
Represents District 25 |
Senate of Maryland |
Guy Guzzone |
Represents District 13 |
Senate of Maryland |
Steve Hershey |
Represents District 36 |
Maryland House of Delegates |
Mark Chang |
Represents District 32 |
Maryland House of Delegates |
Jessica Feldmark |
Represents District 12A |
Maryland House of Delegates |
Marc Korman |
Represents District 16 |
Secretary of Transportation |
Paul J. Wiedefeld |
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) |
Secretary of Budget and Management |
Helene T. Grady |
Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM) |
Secretary of Commerce |
Kevin Anderson |
Maryland Department of Commerce (Commerce) |
Secretary of Planning |
Rebecca L. Flora |
Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) |
Charlie Scott |
WMATA |
Modal Administrator |
Holly Arnold |
Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) |
Modal Administrator |
Chrissy Nizer |
Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) |
Business Community |
Nick Henninger-Ayoub |
Greater Baltimore Committee |
Business Community |
Mary D. Kane |
Maryland Chamber of Commerce |
Transit Community |
Jon M. Laria |
Central Maryland Transportation Alliance |
Transit Community |
Oluseyi Olugbenle |
Department of Public Works & Transportation, Prince George's County |
Environmental Community |
Josh Tulkin |
Maryland Sierra Club |
Environmental Community |
Antoine M. Thompson |
Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition |
American Automobile Association |
Ragina Ali |
AAA Mid-Atlantic |
Freight Rail Industry |
Cathrin Banks |
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company |
Motor Carrier Industry |
Thomas Huesman |
The Fraley Group Corporation |
Maryland Association of Counties |
Calvin Ball |
Maryland Association of Counties |
Maryland Municipal League |
David Winstead |
Maryland Municipal League |
Transportation Construction Industry |
Mike Sakata |
Maryland Transportation Builders & Materials Association |
Cycling Advocacy Community |
Patricia Stevens |
Worcester County Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition |
Labor Unions |
Jon Haines |
AFSCME |
Labor Unions |
Greg Akerman |
Baltimore-DC-Metro Building Trades |
Rural Areas |
Todd R. Mohn, PE |
Department of Public Works & Transportation, Queen Anne's County |
Rural Areas |
Jim Kercheval |
Greater Hagerstown Committee |
For additional information: Jaclyn D. Hartman, Maryland Department of Transportation (jhartman1@mdot.maryland.gov) or Steven D. McCulloch, Department of Legislative Services (steve.mcculloch@mlis.state.md.us).
Additional resources: Information about the Maryland Department of Transportation Capital Program is available at:
Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP).