Posts tagged Marc
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How I get around the DC area without a car (and you can too!)
Earlier this year, I moved to DC from Kansas City, Missouri. When I did, I said goodbye to my car. Getting around without one is totally doable, and I’ve written a guide to explain how. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On your MARC, get set, go
New digs at Camden Yards; Area transit gets a boost; Light rail limbo; Warp speed on sewage study; The road better paved; Power to the people; Office space boom or bust; And…. Keep reading…
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The shutdown is coming! The shutdown is coming! (On the Red Line)
SafeTrack’s biggest shutdown is just about here: for 25 days, from October 29th through November 22nd, Red Line trains won’t run between the NoMa-Gallaudet and Fort Totten stations. If you use the Red Line at all, regardless of where in the system, you can expect fewer trains, delays on the ones that come, and lots of crowding. Keep reading…
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Why is this MARC train parked in Denver?
If you were in Denver this weekend, you might’ve seen an unusual sight: A MARC commuter rail train parked behind Denver Union Station. Keep reading…
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So you’ve got a friend in town and they’re really into trains. Here’s where to take them.
Last year, we published lists of toys you could give to a young train buff and places you could take them to visit. But what about the railfans who are all grown up? Where are the best places to take adult friends to hang out, do some train spotting, and learn some rail history? Keep reading…
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Sorry, Metro. I’ve been seeing someone else.
I broke up with Metro last month. I used to commute from Montgomery County to the Navy Yard area every day, typically by the Red and Green lines with a transfer at Fort Totten. SafeTrack work on my section of the Red Line sent me looking around for alternatives. Driving was never an option, so I landed on MARC’s Brunswick Line plus Capital Bikeshare. I realize I’m… Keep reading…
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When a train pass gets you rides on more than just trains, it’s good for the region
Did you know that a weekly or monthly ticket for MARC commuter rail and certain types of tickets for VRE commuter rail, during the time when they are valid, are also good for unlimited rides on every many other transit systems in the DC and Baltimore region except for Metrorail? It’s a well-kept secret, and an example of a partnership across agencies that should happen more often. Keep reading…
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VRE’s map keeps getting more diagrammatic
Last year, when Virginia’s VRE commuter rail system opened a new extension to Spotyslvania, the agency completely redesigned its map. The new version follows a trend for VRE: Every iteration gets more and more like a subway diagram, and less like a true geographic map. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The (rail) ties that bind
Rail ties take the blame; Orange will lobby himself; Surge 6, day 1; Big box stores get smaller; New space for Air and Space?; Fleeting track fire; Homeownership at a 50 year low; Gentrification doesn’t lead to diversification; And…. Keep reading…
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Union Station’s concourse could get a big facelift
Union Station’s concourse, which serves Amtrak, MARC, and VRE passengers, can get very crowded. Plans to renovate the concourse aim to use the space more efficiently, providing larger waiting areas and giving riders much more room to move around. Keep reading…