As Tradepoint Atlantic continues its search for tenants for the 3,100-acre Sparrows Point redevelopment, one concern has stuck with prospective companies.
How will the site's public transit-dependent workforce get to their jobs without a reliable connection from the city?
That is why the company is supporting a bill to repeal a farebox recovery mandate that requires the Maryland Transit Administration to recover at least 35 percent of the operating costs for bus, light rail, Metro subway and other services using revenue from fares. The company has joined a coalition called Get Maryland Moving, which believes the farebox mandate has forced the MTA to reduce the frequency of maintenance and made service unreliable.
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