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	MARC Train - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract with CSX Transportation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak).
		The BWI Rail station is close to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), though not actually in the terminal itself; a free shuttle bus carries passengers from the station to the terminal every 10 minutes between 5 AM and 1 AM and every 25 minutes between 1 AM and 5 AM.
		Maryland state transportation secretary Robert Flanagan decided to keep the stations open in anticipation of the bill's passing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maryland_Rail_Commuter_Service (631 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rail transit in Baltimore, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In addition, the MTA's MARC commuter rail system has several stops in Baltimore; however, as this is a commuter railway rather than a true mass transit system, it falls outside the scope of this article.
		The Light Rail's ticketing is based on a proof-of-payment system, similar to that used in mass transit in Berlin.
		The Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, is a historic seaport, tourist attraction, and iconic landmark of the city.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rail-transit-in-Baltimore,-Maryland (3140 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Baltimore, Maryland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		As of 2005, the population is 636,251, up from 628,670 in 2002 and the population of the Baltimore-Washington Metroplex as of 2000 is 7.6 million, up from 6.7 million in 1990.
		It is the largest city in Maryland, named after the founding proprietor of the Maryland Colony, Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore.
		After the riot, Union troops occupied Baltimore and Maryland came under direct federal administration — in part, to prevent the state from seceding — until the end of the war in April 1865.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Baltimore,_Maryland (2762 words)

	Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum Education
		Railroads needed better engineering of bridges and roadbeds, stronger rails, better methods for communicating, improved ways to control trains, and safer brakes and couplers.hese last two were especially important to railroad safety and are good examples of how long it took to get a good idea to be used.
		The distance between the rails is known as the gauge of the track.
		The rails are held to the ties by large spikes which also keep the track in gauge.
	www.berkshirescenicrailroad.com /education.php (7600 words)

	Maryland Rail Commuter
		In 1975, the Maryland Department of Transportation began subsidizing Washington, D.C. commuter trains operated by CSX predecessor Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and in 1976, began funding Baltimore-Washington commuter trains on the Northeast Corridor operated by Conrail.
		Maryland established a State Railroad Administration in 1976 to oversee the commuter rail subsidies using state and federal funds, purchase new commuter rail equipment, and subsidize state short lines.
		Today, MARC is the commuter rail arm of the Mass Transit Administration (itself part of the Maryland Department of Transportation), which manages public transportation in the Baltimore area, and provides financial and operating assistance to smaller local transit agencies throughout the state.
	www.stmarystoday.com /maryland_rail_commuter.htm (891 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Northeast Corridor
		Parts also served by commuter rail agencies are highlighted in blue.
		Unlike most European high-speed rail lines, built on new rights-of-way, the NEC uses existing lines built as early as the 1830s; the most recent section, the Hell Gate Bridge and New York Connecting Railroad in New York, opened in 1917.
		With the 1900 opening of the Gare d'Orsay, the first electrified urban rail terminal in the world, a new technology was available, and the NYC began planning for electrification between Grand Central and the split at Mott Haven.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Northeast-Corridor (9735 words)

	issues -demand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Although these systems are essential to providing transportation alternatives in Maryland and have environmental and social benefits, the majority of state transportation funding goes toward road projects instead of transit projects.
		Maryland Light Rail is a system of electric-powered trains which run 30 miles through the central corridor of Maryland.
		Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) are currently conducting a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this light rail project between Silver Spring and Bethesda, MD along the abandoned Georgetown Branch heavy rail line.
	www.smartergrowth.net /issues/transportation/transit/md.htm (308 words)

	Rail Travel Links Directory: Urban_Transit/Commuter_Rail
		Commuter rail for the San Francisco Peninsula, serving cities between Gilroy, San Jose, and San Francisco.
		Commuter rail in the State of New Jersey, reaching New York, Atlantic City, and Philadelphia.
		Commuter rail serving the Connecticut coast between New Haven and New London.
	www.raillinks.com /travel/pages/Urban_Transit/Commuter_Rail (575 words)

	Commuter Rail
		There are two major commuter rail systems serving the Washington, DC area, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and MARC Train Service (MARC).
		VRE connects northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. with commuter rail service on two lines, one from Fredericksburg and one from Manassas.
		The 187-mile commuter rail system, providing service on three lines, between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD; Washington, DC and Perryville, MD; and Washington, DC and Martinsburg, WV.
	www.commuterpage.com /rail.htm (736 words)

	UTU: News
		The backlash from commuter railroads indicates that the damage to Amtrak from the crisis that culminated in a $200 million last-minute bailout by the federal government two weeks ago goes far beyond any short-term problem.
		Commuter rail contracts represented 13.7 percent of Amtrak's $2.1 billion revenue last fiscal year.
		About 250,000 commuter rail passengers rely on Amtrak's operating personnel for their daily commutes, far more than the 65,000 who ride Amtrak daily, according to the American Public Transportation Association.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=2368 (662 words)

	:: Libertythink :: Encouraging Cognitive Liberty in an Age of Statist Propaganda ::
		These include light rail systems, inter-city passenger rail systems such as Amtrak, commuter rail operations such as the Maryland Rail Commuter and Long Island Railroad, as well as subway systems nationwide.
		Rail owners/operators must designate coordinators to enhance security-related communications with the TSA.
		Rail operators will ensure that security is at appropriate levels consistent with the DHS established threat level.
	www.libertythink.com /2004/05/police-state-comes-to-rail-transit.html (343 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: National News
		The rail agency, galvanized by public and political reaction to a diesel fuel fire that claimed the lives of eight of the victims after they survived the collision, also ordered U.S. commuter railroads to inspect every window and door escape mechanism on every car within 60 days.
		The rail agency's emergency action represents a tightening of rules prevalent in the railroad industry, targeting conditions present Friday when Train 286 left the Kensington station during a snowstorm.
		Appearing before a state Senate subcommittee yesterday, Maryland Transportation Secretary David L. Winstead expressed confidence in the state's commuter operations but said a fuller description of what happened Friday must await the outcome of the federal safety investigation.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/national/daily/march99/rail022196.htm (1261 words)

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		Maryland Mass Transit Administration is moving more people, faster.
		As the first to achieve FRA certification to run at 125 Mph on Northeast Corridor tracks, the cars are giving customers a faster ride and providing relief for the Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC) system, which has long been strained for capacity.
		The new Commuters transport passenger on the MTA’s Penn, Camden and Brunswick lines running northeast and northwest from Washington, D.C., and include C- cars (cab cars with restrooms), EandH — cars (trailers cars with restrooms), S- cars (trailer cars with Snack bars), and T- cars (Trailers cars without restrooms or snack bars).
	www.kawasakirailcar.com /mta.htm (185 words)

	UTU: News
		BALTIMORE -- Transit officials in Maryland and Virginia are studying a possible expansion of rail service that would permit commuter trains from each state to cross each other's borders, simplifying the trip for a growing number of passengers who live in one state and work in the other, the Baltimore Sun reported.
		The majority of those benefiting would be Maryland commuters, since they represent the largest share of commuters into Washington, according to the board.
		However, the study also estimated that an additional 5,000 riders would be drawn to commuter rail daily by 2020, plus potential for many more recreational riders between the two states.
	www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=2049 (575 words)

	Maryland Office of Tourism - Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Maryland is an exceptionally convenient travel destination, centrally located on the mid-Atlantic corridor and served by a transportation system designed so that your journey can be as hassle-free as it is pleasurable.
		An airport rail station is served by Amtrak and Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) trains.
		Commuter service between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., operating 77 daily trips in the Baltimore-Washington corridor, eight Maryland counties and northeastern West Virginia on the Penn, Camden and Brunswick Lines.
	www.mdisfun.org /planning_a_md_visit/transportation.asp (655 words)

	MARC Excursions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The 187-mile system serves as a major means of commuting between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore and Perryville, Maryland as well as Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia.
		The State of Maryland began subsidizing commuter rail service in 1974 on what is now the Camden and Brunswick lines through a contract with the B and O Railroad (now CSX).
		The State Railroad Administration - a separate entity under the Maryland Department of Transportation - was created by executive order in 1978 to oversee these commuter rail contracts as well as freight rail operations in the state.
	home.comcast.net /~phstakem/rr/TQC/marc.html (457 words)

	www.GovExec.com - TSA searches for solutions to shore up rail security (5/4/04)
		Passengers and baggage at a suburban Maryland rail transit station will be screened for explosives for 30 days, after which TSA will evaluate whether the program should continue.
		Maryland officials said Monday they were happy that the pilot program was started.
		He said Maryland is comfortable with the amount of funding it has received from the federal government for transit security, adding that the pilot will be used in combination with other security practices, such as canine units, local police and cameras.
	www.govexec.com /dailyfed/0504/050404c1.htm (812 words)

	Internet Haganah::Haganah b' Internet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The measures instruct commuter, transit and inter-city passenger rail systems to comply with requirements that range from removing or replacing station trash cans to utilizing canine explosives detection teams.
		They substantiate existing best practices in the rail industry and will ensure enhanced security across the nation’s passenger rail systems.
		The protective measures announced today are the latest in a series of initiatives DHS, the Department of Transportation and the industry have put in place to strengthen rail security.
	haganah.org.il /harchives/002023.html (426 words)

	CNN - 11 killed as passenger trains collide - Feb 17, 1996
		SILVER SPRING, Maryland (CNN) -- At least 11 people were killed and 24 injured Friday when a Chicago-bound Amtrak train smashed head-on into a local commuter train during a snowstorm near Silver Spring, Maryland.
		Most of the fatalities were said to be on the lighter commuter train, which was being pushed from behind.
		The crash cut one of the passenger cars on the commuter train in half, lengthwise down the middle, CNN reporter Jed Duvall reported from the scene.
	www.cnn.com /US/9602/train_crash/index.html (515 words)

	Commuter railroads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		U.S. commuter railroads carried just under 412 million riders in 2000 — which is 95 percent of the total number of U.S. rail passengers (not including mass transit) — and the highest figure recorded since APTA first began measuring ridership in 1980.
		Commuter trains serve metropolitan areas, and are financed and managed by governmental agencies.
		Commuter rail differs from light rail (the modern-day incarnation of what once were known as streetcars) and heavy rail (elevated trains and subways) electric transit systems in that commuter trains operate over standard-gauge tracks that are part of the continent’s railroad network, and the equipment is built to full-size, railroad standards.
	www.trains.com /Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/001/023cxfmf.asp (792 words)

	Maryland Rail Commuter Service
		Maryland Rail Commuter Service (MARC) is a commuter rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.
		MARC commuter train conductor catching up with local news on a foggy morning at Point of Rocks.
		The BWI Rail station is close to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), though not actually in the terminal itself; a free shuttle bus carries passengers from the station to the terminal every few minutes.
	en.efactory.pl /MARC_%28rail%29 (374 words)

	MARC Commuter Rail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Commuter rail service from Washington DC to surrounding areas in Maryland (including Baltimore) is operated by the
		Maryland Transit Administration of the Maryland Department of Transportation, under the name MARC (MAryland Rail Commuter).
		Trains serve only rush-hour commuter traffic (inbound in the morning and outbound in the afternoon) on the Brunswick Line and on the Penn Line between Baltimore and Perryville.
	web.presby.edu /~jtbell/transit/Washington/MARC (412 words)

	Maryland Transit Administration to close four commuter-rail stations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) recently announced it will close four Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC) stations March 6.
		Due to “extremely low ridership and escalating capital costs,” the St. Denis and Jessup stations on the Camden Line, and the Dickerson and Boyds stations on the Brunswick Line will be shut down.
		The combined average daily ridership for the stations is 41 passengers — the system’s lowest, according to the administration.
	www.progressiverailroading.com /transitnews/article.asp?id=8142 (162 words)

	NTSB Abstract RAR-97/02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		All 3 CSXT operating crewmembers and 8 of the 20 passengers on MARC train 286 were killed in the derailment and subsequent fire.
		The major safety issues discussed in this report are the performance and responsibility of the MARC train 286 crewmembers, the oversight of CSXT signal system modifications, the Federal oversight of commuter rail operations, the lack of positive train separation control systems, and the adequacy of passenger car safety standards and emergency preparedness.
		In addition, the Safety Board examined the use of the reverser during an emergency brake application, the effectiveness of the computer-aided train dispatching recordkeeping, the crashworthiness of locomotive fuel tanks, and the contents of the CSXT and MARC operating agreement.
	www.ntsb.gov /publictn/1997/RAR9702.htm (190 words)

	Department of Homeland Security announces new measures to expand security for rail passengers [Brotherhood of ...
		Rail worker calls 911 for help after train severs both his legs
		Members will face one of the biggest decisions in the 138-year history of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers this month when they receive ballots to vote on a proposed merger with the United Transportation Union.
		Since the inception of passenger rail service, locomotive engineers have played an integral role in the safe transport of the traveling public.
	www.ble-t.org /pr/news/headline.asp?id=10501 (608 words)

	VRE gives Amtrak deadline for questions on service pact - The Washington Times: Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Currently, an Amtrak management team is shared between VRE and Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC), Maryland's commuter rail service.
		Amtrak contributes to the operation of seven regional commuter rail systems and provides three others with shared access to track and stations.
		Commuter rail contracts will bring in about 13 percent of Amtrak's expected $2.1 billion in revenue this year.
	www.washingtontimes.com /business/20030606-102009-8319r.htm (586 words)

	Rail security rules take effect [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers]
		That's all part of new rail security rules that took effect Sunday and were issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
		The changes also include asking rail passengers and employees to report unattended items or suspicious behavior.
		The rules affect light rail systems, intercity passenger rail systems such as Amtrak, commuter rail operations such as the Maryland Rail Commuter and Long Island Railroad, as well as subway systems nationwide.
	www.ble.org /pr/news/headline.asp?id=10516 (282 words)

	MALDONADO v MARYLAND RAIL COMMUTER SERVICE ADMN - Legal Case Documents
		Maryland had contracted with Maldonado's employer, ABB Traction, Inc., for repair of the car.
		Plaintiffs used the name Maryland Rail Commuter Service Administration, based on their interpretation of the signage "MARC" which appeared in large letters on the side of the railway car.
		Maryland MTA again moved to dismiss, this time on the ground that the statute of limitations
	www.legalcasedocs.com /120/251/593.html (584 words)

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