(a) In accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 5329, the Office of the Secretary shall serve as the State Safety Oversight Authority for the Maryland Transit Administration’s light rail transit system and Metro subway.
(b) The Maryland Transit Administration’s light rail transit system and Metro subway shall be subject to the Office of the Secretary’s rules, actions, and orders.
(c) The Office of the Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 2 - Maryland Transit Administration
Section 7-201 - Administration Established
Section 7-202 - Maryland Transit Administrator
Section 7-203 - Management and Control of Administration
Section 7-203.1 - Light Rail and Metro Subway -- State Safety Oversight Authority
Section 7-204 - General Powers of Administration
Section 7-205 - Appropriation From the Transportation Trust Fund
Section 7-208 - Jurisdiction of Administration Over Transit Facilities
Section 7-209 - General Counsel
Section 7-210 - Investigations, Inquiries, and Hearings