MEMORANDUM
TO:
MDTA Board
FROM:
Revenue Manager Walter Laun
SUBJECT:
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Traffic and Revenue Performance
DATE:
December 18, 2025
PURPOSE OF MEMORANDUM To provide the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board with a quarterly and year-to- date update regarding traffic and toll revenue trends compared to the previous year and the forecast. This item was presented to the Finance and Administration Committee on November 13, 2025. KEY TAKEAWAYS • For the quarter ending September 30, 2025, overall collected revenue was above forecast by $3.8 million. • The overperformance is primarily driven by the following:
o 2-Axle E-ZPass ® revenue at the Fort McHenry Tunnel ($2.2 million). o Continued improvement of the collection of Video Tolls ($0.4 million). o Civil Penalty Fees ($0.7 million) by the Central Collection Unit (CCU).
ANALYSIS This quarterly review looks at traffic and toll revenue trends and compares actual system-wide experience with traffic and toll revenue forecasts. CDM Smith tracks and evaluates the performance of traffic at the lane level and traffic and revenue collected on a cash basis.
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