Another brilliant performance from the MARC trains
This is ridiculous. From this morning's MARCTracker report on metro Washington's commuter trains. The region is ready to get back to work after the summer holidays. But not MARC.
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CAMDEN NORTH
Train No. Next Station EST Depart Status Delay Last Update Message
844 College Park 09:24 AM Very Late 64 Min 9:11 AM 9/3/08
CAMDEN SOUTH
Train No. Next Station EST Depart Status Delay Last Update Message
851 Washington Union Station 09:38 AM Delayed 6 Min 9:10 AM 9/3/08
BRUNSWICK WEST
Train No. Next Station EST Depart Status Delay Last Update Message
BRUNSWICK EAST
Train No. Next Station EST Depart Status Delay Last Update Message
P894 Kensington 09:21 AM Very Late 56 Min 9:11 AM 9/3/08
P880 Garrett Park 09:18 AM Very Late 34 Min 9:10 AM 9/3/08
PENN NORTH
Train No. Next Station EST Depart Status Delay Last Update Message
412 -- Pending -- No Report 8:40 AM 9/3/08
410 New Carrollton 09:23 AM Very Late 51 Min 9:10 AM 9/3/08
PENN SOUTH
Train No. Next Station EST Depart Status Delay Last Update Message
419 West Baltimore 09:17 AM On Time 3 Min 9:11 AM 9/3/08
521 Aberdeen 09:16 AM Delayed 6 Min 9:11 AM 9/3/08
417 Washington Union Station 09:12 AM On Time 9:09 AM 9/3/08
Comments
"MARC service disrupted after body found near tracks"
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-body0903,0,436774.story
Count me among the first to gripe about MARC service issues over the last few months, but Jay, you might want to take notice of what your fellow Sun staff are reporting this morning. I'd think this explains this morning's delays, which you've duly noted.
Posted by: Anonymous | September 3, 2008 10:51 AM
Are you smacking your head and saying "OOPS" right now, Jay? I am frequently irritated by the MARC delays, but some things are understandable. When the guy got hit by the Amtrak and everything was canceled... ok. Makes sense. Find a body and need to delay things? ok. Makes sense.
What I DON'T understand are the delays when the weather is perfect, the other trains are on time, and they don't say anything. And I get peeved at the "it's raining, or it's too hot, or it's too cold, or there are leaves on the tracks" delays as well, but a body? Go ahead and halt things.... I'm cool.
Posted by: Summer | September 3, 2008 11:05 AM