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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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2 Metro Trains routed to wrong direction
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Station name change: Foggy Bottom and Smithsonian
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Parking at Perryville
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MARC Timetable Train 525
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Tracks beyond Largo
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Any pictures of 6000 series trains back side?
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how do MARC and VRE coordinate with OPM?
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DCDOT to abandon current streetcars?
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Metro wants to rebuild station platforms
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WMATA 2040 Regional Transit Plan.
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Metro is looking to dump 2k/3k/6k trains early
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Red line train derailment 1-15-18
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MARC Conductor
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Equipment in the MARC riverside Yard
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SafeTrack surge areas require further track work
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Red Line cable replacement
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New WMATA Railcar Numbering Pilot
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The last 1000 series car heads to the scrap yard
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VRE to make longer trains
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Metro reports a sharp rise in arcing incidents
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WMATA expanding waterproofing trial
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Detailed diagrams/models of 6000 series train?
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Metro considering new signage, map
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Scrapping has begun
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New Baltimore Metro Subway Railcars
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