About
The Multimodal Transportation Board advises the County Executive and County Administration on transportation matters, particularly involving the County’s local bus system contractor, the Regional Transportation Agency.
Board Information
Board Members
- Ted Cochran, Chair (Term ends 07/03/2026)
- Phillip Dodge, Vice Chair (Term ends 05/01/2024)
- David Drasin (Term ends 05/01/2024)
- Shahriar Etemadi (Term ends 05/01/2025)
- Alice Giles (Term ends 05/01/2024)
- Marlene Hendler (Term ends 04/05/2024)
- Phil Scherer (Term Ends 10/03/2025)
- Monica Simon (Term ends 07/03/2026)
- Antoine RJ Wright
Meeting Schedule
The Multimodal Transportation Board holds meetings on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. virtually or in the Columbia/Ellicott City Rooms in the George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043. Registration information for virtual meetings may be found under Meeting Agendas & Minutes below.
Procedures & Enabling Documents
Please see the links below for our procedures and enabling documents.
Transit and Pedestrian Advisory Group (ended 2021)
The Transit and Pedestrian Advisory Group (TPAG) advised the County Executive and County Administration on matters of Public Transit and Pedestrian transportation in Howard County. CB18-2021 dated April 5, 2021 ended the Transit and Pedestrian Advisory Group (TPAG) and reassigned the duties and responsibilities to the Multimodal Transportation Board.
TPAG enabled documents, minutes, and other materials can be accessed here.
Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2024
May 2024
To attend the meeting, please register here.
Individuals wishing to address the MTB during the public comment section of the meeting are asked to email transportation@howardcountymd.gov by 9am on the day of the meeting to inform OOT of the name and topic area you would like to address. Comment times are limited to 3 minutes per person.
April 2024
March 2024
MTB Meeting Materials 03/26/2024
February 2024
MTB Meeting Minutes 02/27/2024
MTB Meeting Materials 02/27/2024
January 2024
MTB Meeting Minutes 01/23/2024
2023
December 5, 2023
To attend the meeting, please register here
No meeting will be held in November 2023
October 17, 2023
MTB Agenda for 10/17/2023 revised
MTB Meeting Minutes 10/17/2023
September 19, 2023
September 18, APPROVED Minutes
August 22, 2023
MTB June 27, 2023 DRAFT minutes
MTB Meeting Materials 08.22/2023
No meeting held in July 2023
June 27, 2023
May 24, 2023 (Wednesday) at 5:30PM
This meeting was held in-person in the Columbia/Ellicott City Rooms in the George Howard Building, 3430 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland 21043.
MTB Baltimore Metropolitan Council Overview
MTB Development Review Summary May 2023
April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023 APPROVED Minutes
MTB Development Review Summary April 2023
March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023 APPROVED minutes
MTB Development Review Summary March 2023
February 28, 2023
MTB Development Review Summary February 2023
January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023 APPROVED Minutes
MTB Development Review Summary January 2023
2022
December 13, 2022 via Webex
MTB Development Review Summary December 2022
No meeting was held in November.
October 25, 2022 via Webex
September 20, 2022
MTB Draft Agenda for 09-20-2022
No meeting was held in August.
July 26, 2022
MTB Meeting Minutes 07/26/2022
MTB Development Review Summary July 2022
June 28, 2022
MTB Development Review Summary June 2022
May 24, 2022
April 26, 2022
March 22, 2022
February 22, 2022
January 25, 2022
2021
December 16, 2021
November 23, 2021
October 26, 2021 (via Webex)
September 28, 2021 (via Webex)
August 24, 2021 (via Webex)
July 27, 2021 (via Webex)
June - No meeting
May 25, 2021 (via Webex)
April 27, 2021 (via Webex)
March 23, 2021 (via Webex)
February 23, 2021 (via Webex)
Presentation
January 26,2021 (via Webex)
Past Years
December 8,2020 (via Webex)
October 27,2020 (via Webex)
September 29,2020 (via Webex)
August 25, 2020 (via Webex)
July 28, 2020 (via Webex)
June 23,2020 (via Webex)
May 26, 2020 (via Webex)
Draft Minutes from April 27, 2020
April 27, 2020 (via Webex)
CSI six month report to County Council
Summary of suggestions from scooter hearing
March 24, 2020 (Postponed until further notice)
Draft Minutes from February 25,2020
This meeting will include a public hearing for the Electric Scooter Sharing Permit Terms and Conditions.
The draft document under review is here.
It is likely that the public hearing on March 24 will be an online meeting. Details will be posted here closer to the meeting.
February 25, 2020
Draft Minutes from January 13,2020
*Audio is not available due to technical difficulties*
January 13, 2020
Draft Minutes from December 3, 2019
December 3, 2019
Draft Minutes from October 22nd meeting
Downtown Columbia Transportation Demand Management Powerpoint
October 22, 2019
September 24, 2019
August 27, 2019
June 25, 2019
Draft Complete Streets Policy as Endorsed by the MTB
Bus Rapid Transit and Transit Center Presentation
May 28, 2019
April 23, 2019
March 26, 2019
February 26, 2019
January 22, 2019
November 27, 2018
October 23, 2018
October 23, 2018 Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2018
September 25, 2018 Meeting Information
July 24, 2018
June 28, 2018
MTB June 28, 2018: TDMP Presentation
May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018 MTB Meeting Minutes and Materials
May 22, 2018 MTB Meeting Minutes and Materials
April 23, 2018
March 27, 2018
February 27, 2018
January 23, 2018
December 5, 2017
October 24, 2017
September 26, 2017
August 7, 2017
July 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
February 2017
January 2017
July 2016
June 2016
May 2016
April 2016
March 2016
February 2016
October 2015
September 2015
July 2015
May 2015
April 2015
February 2015