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Thursday, October 24, 2013
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MARC Quick Info Guide
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Source: October 2013 On Your MARC; Fri 10/04/13 12:12 PM
Courtesy Toward Your MARC Train Neighbor
Courtesy is contagious, but as we get caught up in our daily
commute we often forget to consider the comfort of our fellow commuters. This
includes cell phone usage, placing items on the seat next to you, and the use
of perfumes and colognes. To ensure that everyone has a safe and pleasant trip,
please be aware of the following rules:
- Passengers must allow conductors, or any authorized
representative, to inspect all tickets or cash fare receipts upon request.
Tickets may be inspected more than once during a trip. Tickets must be
removed from any carrying case if requested by the conductor.
- No seats are reserved on MARC Trains. Please do not
inconvenience others by holding or blocking seats with parcels, clothing
or other items.
- Most railcars contain designated seating for senior
citizens and passengers with disabilities. These seats must be provided to
these persons if requested.
- Smoking is prohibited (includes electronic cigarettes)
onboard MARC Trains or inside MTA owned stations, waiting areas, or on
MTA-owned or leased platforms. Amtrak policies apply at Amtrak owned
stations (Washington, New Carrollton, BWI Marshall Airport and Baltimore
Penn Station).
- Do not stand in aisles when seats are available.
Standing is never allowed on stairs or in vestibules. Please allow the
conductors to walk through the cars for ticket collection, or any
emergencies that may arise.
- Improper conduct, intoxication, offensive actions or
language that is objectionable to other passengers and/or the train crew,
or is disruptive to the safe operation of the train is not permitted.
Source: October 2013 On Your MARC; Fri 10/04/13 12:12 PM
News for MARC Commuters
Good news for our sister Lines on the MARC:
Weekend Service on the Penn Line Starts December 7, 2013
The first-ever weekend MARC Train service will
start on the Penn Line on Saturday, December 7. The new service, part of nearly
$1.5 billion in transportation investments for the Baltimore metropolitan area
that was announced by Governor Martin O'Malley last month, will provide nine
round trips on Saturdays and six round trips on Sundays. The Governor also
announced plans to add 10 new energy-efficient diesel locomotives. These
state-of-the-art locomotives, part of the state's overall program to increase
the capacity and reliability of MARC Train Service, are more powerful than
those they are replacing, have better fuel economy, and meet stringent new
federal emission requirements.
Source: October 2013 On Your MARC; Fri 10/04/13 12:12 PM
Weekend Service on the Penn Line Starts December 7, 2013
Source: October 2013 On Your MARC; Fri 10/04/13 12:12 PM
Thursday, October 3, 2013
25th Anniversary of Union Station
On Monday, September 30, Union Station Redevelopment
Corporation (USRC), Amtrak, Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation (AAC), and
Federal City Council will mark the 25th anniversary of the historic grand
reopening of Washington Union Station with select activities throughout the
station, including:
--Photo displays of the station’s evolution, along with
artifacts and station restoration facts placed throughout the West Hall and
Main Hall.
--An interactive model of the station’s master plan,
highlighting the future vision to further expand the station and rail yard into
a greater multimodal and commercial hub. Amtrak and Akridge (our development
partner) representatives will be onsite from 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. to present
the model and answer questions.
--The Union Station Preservation Coalition will be onsite
to provide information on the station’s history and architecture.
--Select Union Station retail and food merchants will
offer exclusive one-day promotions. A list of participating retailers can be
found by visiting https://mta.maryland.gov/advisories/marc-celebrates-25th-anniversary-union-station-rennovation
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--A video display of the “Union Station 25th
Anniversary”, developed by The Federal City Council with an introduction by Mr.
Boardman. You can also view the video on our Great American Stations website
next week.
Washington Union Station reopened its doors on September
29, 1988, with a full-day of celebration capped with a gala dinner after a
three-year transformative rehabilitation project. The largest public/private
partnership of its kind at that time funded the $160 million restoration effort
as a result of the Union Station Redevelopment Act of 1981 establishing the
effort to restore the station to its historic grandeur.
“This collaborative rehabilitation project provided
Amtrak with a home for its national corporate headquarters, served as the
catalyst for neighborhood development, and helped spark a renaissance of
national passenger rail service,” said Amtrak President and CEO, Joe Boardman.
“Since the station’s reopening, Amtrak ridership in Washington, D.C., has more
than doubled and we continue to see record growth.”
Today, the station serves over 32 million visitors
annually, and there is a continued focus on station enhancements. Future plans
to improve and expand the station are on the horizon guided by the Union
Station Master Plan.
For more information on the Union Station Redevelopment
efforts, visit http://usrcdc.com/anniversary.php
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