Maryland Department of Transportation

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:

1. the funding sources and structure of the Maryland Transportation Trust Fund;
2. transportation funding in other states;
3. short- and long-term transportation funding needs;
4. options for public-private partnerships;
5. changes in transportation technology and trends;
6. practices for prioritizing project funding;
7. options for regional transportation authorities;
8. options for sustainable, long term transportation funding; and
9. 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.

• Meeting #1 - August 24^th from 1 PM to 4 PM | Agenda | Slides | Video
• Meeting #2 - September 13^th from 9 AM to 12 PM | Agenda | Slides | Video
• Meeting #3 - October 18^th from 1 PM to 4 PM | Agenda | Slides | Video
• Meeting #4 - November 6^th from 2 PM to 4 PM | Agenda | Slides | Video
• Meeting #5 - December 13^th from 1 PM to 4 PM | Agenda | Slides


• Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) reference materials | MDOT CTP Website | Press Release | Overview of Final CTP | HUR Reductions | LOTS Reductions

2023 Maryland Commission on Transportation Revenue and Infrastructure Needs Roster

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).