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KCS/CP Merger Discussion 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 by John_Perkowski - Sun Sep 12, 2021 1:49 pm - In: Canadian Pacific Railway	179 Replies 28620 Views	by justalurker66 Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:06 pm
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General Equipment Preservation Efforts by Pensyfan19 - Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:48 am - In: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment	14 Replies 940 Views	by NaugyRR Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:41 pm
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WMATA Automatic Train Control 1 2 3 by davinp - Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:38 am	41 Replies 11129 Views	by Sand Box John Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:24 pm
Silver Line Dulles WMATA Metrorail progress/pictures 1 … 120 121 122 123 124 by Sand Box John - Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:49 am	1852 Replies 507614 Views	by RandallW Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:23 pm
MTA Purple Line Bethesda - New Carrollton Light Rail 1 … 11 12 13 14 15 by SemperFiSep11 - Sat Jun 05, 2004 9:26 am	214 Replies 73272 Views	by drwho9437 Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:46 pm
Favourite car type 1 2 3 4 5 by Robert Paniagua - Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:40 am	70 Replies 65132 Views	by Joshua909net Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:41 pm
WMATA links by Robert Paniagua - Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:58 pm	0 Replies 11394 Views	by Robert Paniagua Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:58 pm
Metro Says Riders Aren't Paying for 13% of Weekday Trips, Eyes New Gates to Cut Fare Evasion by davinp - Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:15 am	4 Replies 261 Views	by RandallW Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:00 pm
VRE to integrate passenger information and messaging system into Mobile App by davinp - Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:28 pm	0 Replies 77 Views	by davinp Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:28 pm
Keolis Group International CEO Bernard Tabary has died by davinp - Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:47 am	1 Replies 129 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:42 pm
Metro Preparing to Bring Back Automatic Train Operation for 1st Time Since Deadly 2009 Crash by davinp - Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:22 am	11 Replies 623 Views	by Sand Box John Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:21 pm
WMATA 8000 Series Rail Cars 1 … 8 9 10 11 12 by Chris Brown - Wed Aug 31, 2016 12:22 pm	171 Replies 49257 Views	by JDC Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:49 pm
WMATA - Metro developing plan to fix 7000-series wheelsets by JDC - Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:30 pm	2 Replies 276 Views	by farecard Wed Mar 01, 2023 12:08 am
MARC Weekend Schedule by BAR - Thu Feb 16, 2023 9:50 am	4 Replies 360 Views	by BAR Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:31 pm
New VRE station in Crystal City clears procedural hurdle by davinp - Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:26 am	14 Replies 1645 Views	by KTHW Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:14 am
Metro GM looking at changing new fare gates to prevent fare invasion by davinp - Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:28 pm	10 Replies 983 Views	by RandallW Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:07 pm
Part of Orange & Green lines to close summer 2023 for maintenance & upgrades by davinp - Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:12 am	2 Replies 336 Views	by RandallW Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:52 am
Former Metro GM Wiedefeld nominated to be Maryland Transportation Secretary by davinp - Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:47 am	1 Replies 171 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:08 pm
MARC comms issue shuts down service 2023-01-20 by STrRedWolf - Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:27 am	2 Replies 310 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jan 20, 2023 2:45 pm
WMATA - Emergency closed doors Board meeting Jan. 15, 2023 by JDC - Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:47 am	3 Replies 590 Views	by JDC Wed Jan 18, 2023 6:48 am
Regulator pauses Metro’s plans to reduce inspections on 7000 trains by davinp - Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:35 pm	0 Replies 191 Views	by davinp Sun Jan 15, 2023 6:35 pm
MARC GP39H-3 v -2? by alasgw - Sun Jan 08, 2023 10:24 pm	3 Replies 416 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:03 pm
Metro GM proposes eliminating peak and off-peak fares and just having one price all day by davinp - Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:14 am	4 Replies 630 Views	by STrRedWolf Fri Jan 06, 2023 11:07 am
MUI aka Metroing Under the Influence by farecard - Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:43 pm	0 Replies 192 Views	by farecard Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:43 pm
VRE Holiday Schedule by davinp - Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:45 am	0 Replies 215 Views	by davinp Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:45 am
Metro short on train operators by davinp - Wed Dec 14, 2022 7:45 am	3 Replies 403 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Dec 15, 2022 6:49 pm
WMATA Fare Gate prototypes by davinp - Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:08 pm	6 Replies 641 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Dec 13, 2022 8:40 pm
Potomac Yard Metrorail station 1 2 3 4 5 6 by JDC - Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:42 am	75 Replies 31878 Views	by YOLO Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:54 pm
MTA Maryland running so lean on staff, it's affecting service. by STrRedWolf - Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:38 am	0 Replies 200 Views	by STrRedWolf Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:38 am
VRE will NOT raise fares next year! by davinp - Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:14 pm	3 Replies 260 Views	by STrRedWolf Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:35 am
VRE Santa Trains are back this year! by davinp - Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:56 am	1 Replies 234 Views	by sextant Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:32 pm
Full Replacement Recommended for Aging Rail Bridge in Alexandria by davinp - Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:53 pm	0 Replies 311 Views	by davinp Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:53 pm
ACS-64 loaned to MARC? by avgeeky - Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:39 am	1 Replies 362 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:48 pm
VRE will not operate the Friday after Thanksgiving - ridership is still down by davinp - Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:03 am	0 Replies 182 Views	by davinp Thu Nov 17, 2022 11:03 am
Baltimore LR vehicle stolen for joy-ride by STrRedWolf - Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:41 pm	9 Replies 829 Views	by scratchyX1 Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:44 pm
What public transit buses if any use the Dulles Greenway? by RandallW - Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:45 pm	1 Replies 316 Views	by sextant Wed Nov 02, 2022 4:27 pm
Port covington swing bridge by scratchyX1 - Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:48 pm	2 Replies 368 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:56 pm
Arkendale project on track to speed up train service by davinp - Fri Aug 18, 2017 11:41 am	11 Replies 4260 Views	by KTHW Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:14 pm
1 year since the 7000 series derailed and they are still not back in service. by davinp - Wed Oct 12, 2022 12:49 pm	5 Replies 722 Views	by west point Fri Oct 21, 2022 9:04 pm
Metro changing station names effective 9/11 by YOLO - Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:41 am	4 Replies 696 Views	by jamoldover Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:04 pm
MARC/VRE FORCE MAJEURE: MARC BRUNSWICK/CAMDEN LINES, ALL VRE SERVICE by STrRedWolf - Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:56 pm	11 Replies 903 Views	by Robert Paniagua Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:14 am
Metro on schedule to restore 7000-series railcars in late summer by davinp - Thu May 19, 2022 12:06 pm	9 Replies 1394 Views	by Robert Paniagua Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:56 pm
System Track Schematic 1 2 3 4 by Sand Box John - Sun Jul 14, 2013 8:10 pm	52 Replies 27070 Views	by Sand Box John Sun Aug 28, 2022 9:47 pm
Pedestrian bridge to be built next to Long Bridge by davinp - Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:46 am	5 Replies 716 Views	by eolesen Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:36 am
Metro names new General Manager by davinp - Tue May 10, 2022 8:43 am	3 Replies 689 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:05 pm
Red Line 7/30 Incident by YOLO - Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:20 pm	3 Replies 448 Views	by Sand Box John Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:33 am
A new way to know: 'Where's my Train?" by farecard - Mon Jul 18, 2022 8:48 pm	1 Replies 344 Views	by davinp Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:29 am
WMATA - Author of infamous "unsuck DC Metro" account dies by JDC - Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:37 pm	0 Replies 338 Views	by JDC Tue Jul 19, 2022 2:37 pm
VRE to offer FREE rides during Metro's Yellow/Blue line shutdown in September & October by davinp - Fri Jul 15, 2022 4:47 pm	2 Replies 408 Views	by scratchyX1 Fri Jul 15, 2022 8:09 pm
maryland state rail plans out by scratchyX1 - Thu Jul 14, 2022 8:43 am	11 Replies 1809 Views	by TheOneKEA Sun Jan 22, 2023 3:45 pm
MARC IIIs going down south 1 2 by STrRedWolf - Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:39 pm	18 Replies 2041 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:54 pm
WMATA signaling by drwho9437 - Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:15 pm	9 Replies 807 Views	by farecard Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:11 am
MARC and the new B&P / Frederick Douglass Tunnel 1 2 by kitchin - Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:30 am	25 Replies 2678 Views	by STrRedWolf Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:36 am
VRE proposing Free Fares in Sep & Oct 2022 when Metro shuts down the Blue/Yellow line by davinp - Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:50 pm	0 Replies 279 Views	by davinp Fri Jun 17, 2022 12:50 pm
Miscommunication between Kawasaki & WMATA lead to 7000 series issues by STrRedWolf - Sat Apr 30, 2022 6:24 am	6 Replies 1071 Views	by davinp Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:17 am
WMATA - Metrorail operators' certifications lapsed by JDC - Tue May 17, 2022 6:15 am	5 Replies 1125 Views	by farecard Thu Jun 02, 2022 8:41 am
Audit finds WMATA has no plans to stop water leaks from damaging stations by davinp - Wed May 25, 2022 8:06 pm	0 Replies 347 Views	by davinp Wed May 25, 2022 8:06 pm
“Transforming Rail in Virginia” 1 2 3 4 5 6 by davinp - Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:32 am	84 Replies 12828 Views	by KTHW Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:22 am
Metro to close 6 Orange Line stations over summer 2022 for platform reconstruction 1 2 by davinp - Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:22 am	16 Replies 1826 Views	by west point Tue May 17, 2022 9:05 pm
GM Wiedefeld and COO Leader resigns by YOLO - Mon May 16, 2022 8:08 pm	1 Replies 348 Views	by farecard Mon May 16, 2022 8:53 pm
Metro 's L'Enfant Plaza 7th Street Entrance to close for 7 months for escalator replacement by davinp - Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:10 am	3 Replies 615 Views	by Sand Box John Sun May 15, 2022 10:54 am
MARC E and F unit retirements by Martin Baumann - Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:57 am	2 Replies 2782 Views	by Pensyfan19 Sun Apr 24, 2022 8:28 am
Sanitising and health Stations by rail10 - Mon Apr 11, 2022 10:50 am	1 Replies 300 Views	by JDC Sun Apr 17, 2022 7:36 am
MARC GP40 & GP39 status 1 2 3 4 5 by jt42cwr - Sun May 29, 2011 12:48 pm	69 Replies 44747 Views	by Pensyfan19 Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:16 am
Metro still hasn't submitted plan to return 7000 series to services 6 months after the derailment by davinp - Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:22 pm	3 Replies 551 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:44 am
New building at riverside yard by scratchyX1 - Sat Apr 09, 2022 9:46 pm	2 Replies 394 Views	by scratchyX1 Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:07 pm
MD General Assembly overrides Hogan's veto of MARC expansion by STrRedWolf - Sat Apr 09, 2022 7:28 pm	1 Replies 540 Views	by davinp Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:23 am
WMATA - months-long closure of Yellow line bridge starting Sept. 2022 by JDC - Tue Mar 08, 2022 4:19 pm	11 Replies 1282 Views	by west point Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:36 pm
Metro's 8000 series are being built in Hagerstown, MD by davinp - Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:48 am	2 Replies 619 Views	by davinp Thu Mar 24, 2022 8:20 pm
Metro to take 7000 series out of service after defect was discovered in axle 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by davinp - Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:41 pm	92 Replies 9592 Views	by farecard Thu Mar 24, 2022 4:09 pm
Commuter trains struggle with fewer commuters by davinp - Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:06 am	12 Replies 1275 Views	by davinp Mon Mar 14, 2022 7:55 am
VRE 30th Anniversary Logo by davinp - Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:58 am	0 Replies 234 Views	by davinp Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:58 am
New report: Metrorail not meeting fire, life safety & emergency management standards by Mike Doughney - Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:58 am	1 Replies 507 Views	by STrRedWolf Wed Feb 23, 2022 11:47 am
Passengers stranded on MARC train for hours 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by davinp - Tue Jun 22, 2010 7:10 am	98 Replies 16283 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Feb 17, 2022 5:19 pm
Metro Board announces retirement of General Manager/CEO by YOLO - Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:44 pm	6 Replies 827 Views	by danib62 Tue Feb 15, 2022 1:55 pm
Metro riders will soon see new, upgraded faregates as testing gets underway at six pilot stations by davinp - Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:20 am	10 Replies 1248 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Feb 15, 2022 11:17 am
Extending Metro to Prince William County would cost $27 Billion by davinp - Mon Oct 25, 2021 7:40 am	12 Replies 1469 Views	by gprimr1 Sat Feb 12, 2022 7:00 pm
WMATA - new 14-story building 1 2 by JDC - Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:00 pm	16 Replies 1914 Views	by davinp Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:27 am
New VRE budget counting on return of workers to offices by davinp - Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:52 pm	1 Replies 325 Views	by RRspatch2 Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:08 pm
Light Rail crash kills 1 -- prelim says possible fault w/operator by STrRedWolf - Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:53 pm	0 Replies 362 Views	by STrRedWolf Thu Feb 03, 2022 8:53 pm
Metro will testify to Congress Feb 9 on the safety failure of the 7000 series by davinp - Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:23 pm	1 Replies 448 Views	by JDC Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:31 pm
Will gas tax cut sink transit plans? VRE moving forward with Transforming Rail in VA by davinp - Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:02 am	0 Replies 382 Views	by davinp Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:02 am
VRE ridership still far below pre-pandemic levels 1 2 by davinp - Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:19 pm	17 Replies 1800 Views	by Literalman Wed Dec 08, 2021 8:53 pm
$66 Billion Infrastructure bill - Effects on VRE 1 2 by davinp - Tue Nov 16, 2021 2:37 pm	18 Replies 3236 Views	by kitchin Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:56 am
Richmond Commuter Rail 1 2 by Arlington - Sun May 23, 2021 12:07 pm	15 Replies 2163 Views	by kitchin Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:13 pm
VRE proposes adding train to both Fredericksburg & Manassas Line Schedule by davinp - Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:55 am	4 Replies 839 Views	by scratchyX1 Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:04 pm
Metro Proposes More Fare Discounts, No Increased Service In 2023 Budget by davinp - Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:07 am	1 Replies 327 Views	by danib62 Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:25 am
VRE Santa Trains cancelled again this year by davinp - Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:52 am	0 Replies 232 Views	by davinp Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:52 am
Blue Line derailment outside Arlington Cemetery 10/12/21 by YOLO - Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:21 pm	13 Replies 1727 Views	by JDC Wed Oct 20, 2021 11:44 am
Next Stop: Georgetown 1 2 by farecard - Tue Sep 07, 2021 4:12 pm	18 Replies 2373 Views	by TheOneKEA Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:29 pm
VRE Schedule Change on Oct 18, 2021 by davinp - Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:33 pm	0 Replies 384 Views	by davinp Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:33 pm
WMATA - Platform Improvement Project Summer 2021 by JDC - Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:54 am	7 Replies 1253 Views	by Sand Box John Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:20 pm
Metro didn't follow safety procedures when overhauling the 6000 series cars by davinp - Tue Sep 14, 2021 3:30 pm	1 Replies 527 Views	by Sand Box John Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:05 am
WMATA - Board meeting to consider expansion options by JDC - Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:22 am	1 Replies 485 Views	by Sand Box John Wed Sep 08, 2021 10:47 am
Metro's 2040 Plans: New Blue, Yellow and VA lines 1 2 3 by JDC - Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:32 am	35 Replies 12003 Views	by JDC Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:32 am
WMATA - Rockville and Shady Grove stations closed by JDC - Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:11 am	0 Replies 337 Views	by JDC Wed Sep 08, 2021 6:11 am
Metro safety commission raises concerns about operator health and fatigue by davinp - Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:52 am	0 Replies 322 Views	by davinp Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:52 am
Metro proposes service cuts due to pandemic by YOLO - Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:01 pm	8 Replies 1462 Views	by Sand Box John Tue Aug 17, 2021 1:13 am
VRE looking to acquire Alstom Coradia cars 1 2 by KTHW - Mon May 03, 2021 12:55 pm	25 Replies 4809 Views	by Pensyfan19 Mon Aug 02, 2021 4:12 pm
Maryland MARC/WMATA Congresscritter funding by STrRedWolf - Tue Jul 13, 2021 4:44 pm	7 Replies 1002 Views	by STrRedWolf Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:19 am
Survey says: Commuters want Metro into Prince William County over increased VRE service by davinp - Mon Jul 19, 2021 6:49 am	5 Replies 923 Views	by Sand Box John Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:49 pm
VRE probably will not raise fares next year due to uncertainty of ridership levels by davinp - Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:31 pm	3 Replies 525 Views	by eolesen Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:06 am

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