MARC hopes to do better this evening
It was one of those mornings on the MARC Penn Line. An Amtrak engine caught fire at New Carrollton and blocked the line and caused delays that affected Northeast Corridor traffic. The blockage caused MARC delays of an hour or more, according to Maryland Transit Administration spokeswoman Cheron Wicker. Several trains were canceled outright.
Wicker said that at midday, MARC trains were still running 30-40 minutes behind schedule. She said the rail system hopes to have the trains running on time during this evening's peak travel time.
