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

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2022 Virginia Statewide Rail Plan
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WMATA Automatic Train Control
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MTA Purple Line Bethesda - New Carrollton Light Rail
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WMATA links
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WMATA 8000 Series Rail Cars
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VRE to offer free rides on Friday's this summer
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VRE bringing back Amtrak Step-Up program
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VRE bringing back reduce fares at inner stations this summer
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MARC/VRE run-through
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Potomac Yard Metrorail station
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Metro is exploring the possibility of platform screen doors
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Metro board approves fare hike
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MARC/Alstom (Bombardier) contract renewed for another 5 years
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7 Replies 
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Keolis Group International CEO Bernard Tabary has died
by davinp  - 
1 Replies 
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11 Replies 
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WMATA - Metro developing plan to fix 7000-series wheelsets
by JDC  - 
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MARC Weekend Schedule
by BAR  - 
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New VRE station in Crystal City clears procedural hurdle
by davinp  - 
14 Replies 
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MARC comms issue shuts down service 2023-01-20
by STrRedWolf  - 
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WMATA - Emergency closed doors Board meeting Jan. 15, 2023
by JDC  - 
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MARC GP39H-3 v -2?
by alasgw  - 
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4 Replies 
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MUI aka Metroing Under the Influence
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VRE Holiday Schedule
by davinp  - 
0 Replies 
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Metro short on train operators
by davinp  - 
3 Replies 
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WMATA Fare Gate prototypes
by davinp  - 
6 Replies 
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MTA Maryland running so lean on staff, it's affecting service.
by STrRedWolf  - 
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VRE will NOT raise fares next year!
by davinp  - 
3 Replies 
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VRE Santa Trains are back this year!
by davinp  - 
1 Replies 
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Full Replacement Recommended for Aging Rail Bridge in Alexandria
by davinp  - 
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ACS-64 loaned to MARC?
by avgeeky  - 
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Baltimore LR vehicle stolen for joy-ride
by STrRedWolf  - 
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What public transit buses if any use the Dulles Greenway?
by RandallW  - 
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Port covington swing bridge
by scratchyX1  - 
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Arkendale project on track to speed up train service
by davinp  - 
11 Replies 
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Metro changing station names effective 9/11
by YOLO  - 
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MARC/VRE FORCE MAJEURE: MARC BRUNSWICK/CAMDEN LINES, ALL VRE SERVICE
by STrRedWolf  - 
11 Replies 
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Metro on schedule to restore 7000-series railcars in late summer
by davinp  - 
9 Replies 
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System Track Schematic
by Sand Box John  - 
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Pedestrian bridge to be built next to Long Bridge
by davinp  - 
5 Replies 
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Metro names new General Manager
by davinp  - 
3 Replies 
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Red Line 7/30 Incident
by YOLO  - 
3 Replies 
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A new way to know: 'Where's my Train?"
by farecard  - 
1 Replies 
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WMATA - Author of infamous "unsuck DC Metro" account dies
by JDC  - 
0 Replies 
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2 Replies 
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 by scratchyX1
 
maryland state rail plans out
by scratchyX1  - 
11 Replies 
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MARC IIIs going down south
by STrRedWolf  - 
18 Replies 
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WMATA signaling
by drwho9437  - 
9 Replies 
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 by farecard
 
MARC and the new B&P / Frederick Douglass Tunnel
by kitchin  - 
25 Replies 
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0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
Miscommunication between Kawasaki & WMATA lead to 7000 series issues
by STrRedWolf  - 
6 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
WMATA - Metrorail operators' certifications lapsed
by JDC  - 
5 Replies 
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 by farecard
 
0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
“Transforming Rail in Virginia”
by davinp  - 
84 Replies 
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 by KTHW
 
16 Replies 
 1876 Views
 by west point
 
GM Wiedefeld and COO Leader resigns
by YOLO  - 
1 Replies 
 372 Views
 by farecard
 
3 Replies 
 637 Views
 by Sand Box John
 
MARC E and F unit retirements
by Martin Baumann  - 
2 Replies 
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 by Pensyfan19
 
Sanitising and health Stations
by rail10  - 
1 Replies 
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 by JDC
 
MARC GP40 & GP39 status
by jt42cwr  - 
69 Replies 
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 by Pensyfan19
 
3 Replies 
 573 Views
 by STrRedWolf
 
New building at riverside yard
by scratchyX1  - 
2 Replies 
 409 Views
 by scratchyX1
 
MD General Assembly overrides Hogan's veto of MARC expansion
by STrRedWolf  - 
1 Replies 
 563 Views
 by davinp
 
Metro's 8000 series are being built in Hagerstown, MD
by davinp  - 
2 Replies 
 635 Views
 by davinp
 
92 Replies 
 9726 Views
 by farecard
 
Commuter trains struggle with fewer commuters
by davinp  - 
12 Replies 
 1297 Views
 by davinp
 
VRE 30th Anniversary Logo
by davinp  - 
0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
1 Replies 
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 by STrRedWolf
 
Passengers stranded on MARC train for hours
by davinp  - 
98 Replies 
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 by STrRedWolf
 
Metro Board announces retirement of General Manager/CEO
by YOLO  - 
6 Replies 
 842 Views
 by danib62
 
10 Replies 
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 by STrRedWolf
 
Extending Metro to Prince William County would cost $27 Billion
by davinp  - 
12 Replies 
 1499 Views
 by gprimr1
 
WMATA - new 14-story building
by JDC  - 
16 Replies 
 1954 Views
 by davinp
 
New VRE budget counting on return of workers to offices
by davinp  - 
1 Replies 
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 by RRspatch2
 
Light Rail crash kills 1 -- prelim says possible fault w/operator
by STrRedWolf  - 
0 Replies 
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 by STrRedWolf
 
1 Replies 
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 by JDC
 
0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
VRE ridership still far below pre-pandemic levels
by davinp  - 
17 Replies 
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 by Literalman
 
$66 Billion Infrastructure bill - Effects on VRE
by davinp  - 
18 Replies 
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 by kitchin
 
Richmond Commuter Rail
by Arlington  - 
15 Replies 
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 by kitchin
 
4 Replies 
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 by scratchyX1
 
1 Replies 
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 by danib62
 
VRE Santa Trains cancelled again this year
by davinp  - 
0 Replies 
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 by davinp
 
Blue Line derailment outside Arlington Cemetery 10/12/21
by YOLO  - 
13 Replies 
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 by JDC
 
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