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USA produced by the MTA regarding the demand for Paratransit services provided by the LOTS for individuals receiving dialysis treatments . The impetus for requesting the study stemmed from recent increases in Paratransit trips provided by TAM members for dialysis patients . The report verified the observations of TAM members and will be used to support future legislation to justify additional funding for Paratransit services that has been flat for the past 10 years as costs and demands have increased .
The MTA contracted with the KFH Group for the completion of the study . KFH Group is a DBE certified woman-owned small business ( and TAM member ) that offers planning services , technical assistance and training to transit agencies .
Transportation Funding In 2012 TAM participated on a team of advocates that included the Chamber of Commerce , trade associations and nonprofit organizations that supported the passage of SB 719 & HB 1302 , which today provides the Maryland transportation Trust Fund with as much as $ 664 Million more per year . Without this additional revenue it was unlikely that Maryland would be able to adequately maintain the existing transportation infrastructure and public transportation services .
Public Service CommissionIn 2011 TAM was able to win passage of legislation that eliminated duplicate vehicle inspections by the Public Service Commission ( PSC ) and the Maryland Transit Administration ( MTA ). The inspections provided by MTA are required by the U . S . Department of Transportation and were more rigorous than those conducted by the PSC . Elimination of the inspections of LOTS vehicles enabled the PSC to reallocate their constrained resources in order to meet the increasing back log of private industry carriers in the State without any fiscal impact to the taxpayer . www . taminc . org 95