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Discussion related to DC area passenger rail services from Northern Virginia to Baltimore, MD. Includes Light Rail and Baltimore Subway.

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VRE & MARC holiday schedules 2020/21
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Another potential issue with the 6000 series trains?
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Pandemic derails VRE's popular Santa Trains
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Metro, MARC, MTA, and VRE coronavirus response
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VRE steams ahead on future expansion plans
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Scathing report of WMATA ROCC culture
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Long Bridge Project Reaches Critical Milestone
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VRE names new CEO
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Underground Station lighting
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Metro Cars 6050+6051
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MARC AEM-7
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Disposition of MARC RDCs
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WMATA 5000 series cars
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Original system proposal map
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WMATA - 3000-series train collision on Oct. 7, 2019
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VRE extends contract with Keolis
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WMATA closing early for June 2020 curfew
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WMATA: Google Street View
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VRE plans to widen platforms at Woodbridge station
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Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
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MARC HHP-8
by Martin Baumann  - 
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All Things WMATA 7000 Series
by WMATAGMOAGH  - 
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Lobby against Chinese-made WMATA cars
by D40LF  - 
12 Replies 
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Metro to study congestion improvements for BL/OR/SV
by YOLO  - 
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WMATA to launch SmartTrip app in 2020
by davinp  - 
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MARC service to WV Eastern Panhandle Imperiled
by Jeff Smith  - 
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BWI Airtrain
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MARC RDC2 #9821 Information
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The stinky carpeting in Metro's railcars
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WMATA - escalator replacement project complete
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Washington Nationals Victory Parade - 11/2/2019
by MACTRAXX  - 
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Doug Allen stepping down as VRE's CEO
by davinp  - 
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Where have the 6000 series cars gone?
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WMATA 2000 series
by Martin Baumann  - 
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Expanding Virginia's Passenger Rail
by dgvrengineer  - 
12 Replies 
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WMATA Summer 2019 BL/YL Virginia platform project
by JDC  - 
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33 Replies 
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VRE advancing expansion, mobile ticket changes
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Those tanks (DC Parade July 4 2019)
by farecard  - 
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GWU - Metro construction photos
by JDC  - 
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 by David Benton
 
DC2RVA
by KTHW  - 
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VRE has run out of Free Ride Certificates (FRCs)
by davinp  - 
2 Replies 
 1622 Views
 by mmi16
 
WMATA to study extension to National Harbor
by mtuandrew  - 
14 Replies 
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 by STrRedWolf
 
How VRE is preparing for Metro shutdown
by davinp  - 
2 Replies 
 1867 Views
 by STrRedWolf
 
Lengthy VRE delays frustrate riders
by davinp  - 
3 Replies 
 2065 Views
 by srepetsk
 
WMATA - Dupont Circle canopy project
by JDC  - 
1 Replies 
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 by farecard
 
0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
Stadler’s in the metro game
by mtuandrew  - 
4 Replies 
 2657 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
VRE to order new railcars with Chicago Metra
by davinp  - 
4 Replies 
 2231 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
31 Replies 
 13711 Views
 by Sand Box John
 
1 Replies 
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 by STrRedWolf
 
2 Replies 
 2090 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
Metro ridership drops to lowest levels since 2000
by davinp  - 
2 Replies 
 2059 Views
 by mtuandrew
 
WMATA - Metro launches StationView
by JDC  - 
0 Replies 
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 by JDC
 
WMATA - Metro begins automatic door testing
by JDC  - 
2 Replies 
 2195 Views
 by davinp
 
Faregates vs Turnstiles
by rail10  - 
2 Replies 
 2424 Views
 by Sand Box John
 
WMATA work train locomotives
by RailVet  - 
9 Replies 
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 by RailVet
 
VRE now rolling out Positive Train Control
by davinp  - 
0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
3 Replies 
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 by Sand Box John
 
2 Replies 
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 by farecard
 
Government Shutdown
by daybeers  - 
7 Replies 
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 by danib62
 
Blue Line Dulles Realignment
by mgandrejco  - 
8 Replies 
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 by Sand Box John
 
Old VRE gallery car on NBC's Chicago Fire
by davinp  - 
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