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‘Metro option’ ending for MARC, VRE riders
For years, Metro had let MARC and VRE riders into the system for free when there were problems on the commuter rail lines, but there had never been any formal agreement to do so. Now, the free rides are scheduled to come to an end July 1.
2 months ago -
MARC to run trains after Stanley Cup Games 3 and 4
The additional trains on Saturday, June 2 and Monday, June 4 will leave Union Station one hour after the end of each night game, no matter what time the game ends.
3 months ago -
MARC service fully restored for Monday afternoon rush hour
MARC says full Brunswick Line service will resume this afternoon, including trains it earlier said would not run. CSX has repaired its infrastructure and flood waters have begun to recede.
3 months ago -
MARC’s Brunswick Line to follow modified schedule Monday following mudslides
MARC said its Brunswick Line service will operate on a modified schedule for Monday, May 21. The schedule will be the same one used last Friday after a series of track problems west of Point of Rocks.
3 months ago -
Mudslides affect services on MARC’s Brunswick Line Friday
Service on MARC’s Brunswick Line continued to be cut back Friday, as infrastructure problems did not let up and the continuing rain may have in fact made matters worse.
3 months ago -
MARC Brunswick line operates on modified schedule
The Brunswick Line will operate on a modified schedule Thursday due to a “major track washout” between Point of Rocks and Brunswick, MARC said in a statement.
3 months ago -
MARC passengers trapped on train until midnight
Dramatic scenes unfolded Tuesday night as flash flooding led to multiple water rescues and caused a scary situation for a MARC train full of passengers in Frederick County.
3 months ago -
Overcrowded New Jersey Transit gets rail cars from Maryland
Ten rail cars from the Maryland Transit Administration’s MARC commuter rail service are in New Jersey and ready to be used by NJ Transit in an effort to ease overcrowding.
4 months ago -
MARC Brunswick service resumes
MARC service is stopped on the Brunswick Line because of a downed tree on the tracks between the Brunswick station and the Point of Rocks station.
4 months ago -
Some Union Station entrances closed Tuesday afternoon
Train passengers will only be able to access Union Station through the two Metro entrances starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. All other entrances will be closed for a special event.
6 months ago -
MARC’s Camden Line severely delayed
MARC’s Camden Line is experiencing severe delays to due a disabled freight train.
7 months ago -
MARC preps for feds leaving early
Mass transit systems are running business as usual on the first workday of the government shutdown but MARC will offer extra capacity for federal employees returning home early.
7 months ago -
Frigid conditions cancel MARC trains
Extreme cold conditions for the D.C. region aren’t only making residents shake and shiver, they’re also causing mechanical issues for commuter trains.
7 months ago -
Weekend track work to close stretches of Red, Yellow lines
Transit projects will cause delays for riders and drivers alike this weekend affecting MARC, Metro and those traveling along the Baltimore Washington Parkway and the Dulles Toll Road this weekend.
1 year ago -
NTSB investigating after 2 CSX workers fatally struck by Amtrak train
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an Amtrak accident that left two CSX workers dead late Tuesday night. The accident investigation disrupted commuter rail traffic and Amtrak traffic.
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