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New bike car for weekend MARC service
A new, full-size bike car has been added to select MARC weekend Penn Line trains allowing passengers to bring full-sized, non-collapsible bicycles on board.
Big development at MARC station near Fort Meade
Maryland Transportation Secretary James Smith is joining other state, local and Fort Meade officials in breaking ground for a $180 million development to serve the growing number of people using MARC commuter rail service near the Army installation.
O’Malley announces $690M for Red Line in Baltimore
The MARC commuter train between Baltimore and Washington will run on Saturdays and Sundays starting in December, Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Wednesday. The announcement was part of a new package […]
MARC adding weekend service between Baltimore, D.C.
Maryland is expanding MARC rail service beyond the work week. State transportation officials say the transportation bill signed Thursday includes $100 million for enhancement for MARC, including weekend service on […]
Eye Opener: What the new gas tax will pay for
A few government and politics headlines for Friday:
MARC, VRE warn of speed restrictions
WASHINGTON — Virginia Railway Express and MARC are warning passengers that travel may be slowed by heat-related speed restrictions. The temperatures on Wednesday afternoon and evening aren’t expected to be […]
Maryland Moment – Mirror MARCs
Two MARC trains pick up passengers Thursday at Penn Station. One was headed to Washington, D.C.; the other to Perryville. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Eye Opener: MTA recording bus conversations
A few government and politics headlines for Thursday.
MARC contract awarded to Bombardier Transportation Services USA
The Board of Public Works approved a contract Wednesday that will shift operation of MARC‘s Camden and Brunswick passenger lines to the Pennsylvania subsidiary of a Montreal-based rail company, finally […]
Vote on MARC operator delayed by Board of Public Works
The Board of Public Works delayed a decision Wednesday that would have awarded a Pennsylvania rail company the right to operate MARC’s Camden and Brunswick lines.
Bombardier wins deal to run Camden, Brunswick MARC lines
A rail company with ties to the Holocaust was not selected by the Maryland Department of Transportation to run MARC Commuter Rail Service in the state, ending a government furor that began more than two years ago.
MARC sets monthly on-time record
MARC trains set a monthly record in August for on-time performance, the Maryland Transit Administration said Monday. The trains — which include those that run on the Penn Line, Brunswick […]
