MARC woes continue to add up
The heat seems to be taking its toll on MARC tonight, with problems cropping up on the Camden and Brunswick lines as well as the Penn Line.
Here's the 5:50 report from the MTA:
Penn Line Commuters:MARC Train 436 from Washington Union Station ( 5:30 pm departure)is expect to operate 30 minutes late due to single tracking
Penn Line Commuters: MARC Train 534 departed Washington 20 minutes late due to single tracking
Camden Line Commuters: MARC Train 850 from Washington/Union Station (Departure 5:16 PM) to Camden Station is operating 10-15 minutes late due to mechanical problem.
Penn Line Commuters: MARC Train 450 departed Washington 20 minutes late due to single tracking.
UPDATE: MARC Train 432 is canceled MARC Train 534 departing Washington Union Station at 5:15 PM will accomodate passengers from Train 432 and make all stops. Expect overcrowding condition.
Brunswick Line Commuters: Update:MARC Train 891 approaching Monocacy operating 60 minutes late due to mechanical problems
Brunswick Line Commuters: The elevator at Rockville station is out of service. It has been reported to the Technician. We apologize for any inconvenience
Brunswick Line Passengers: CSX has issued heat orders for this afternoon starting at 1pm until 7pm. Trains will operate 20mph under the maximum authorized speed, but not less than 40 miles per hour. Delays can range from 10-15 minutes.
Comments
I don't get it....what's their excuse for the train bein late in the heat? is it too hot to run a train?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 7, 2010 6:32 PM
No,
"is it too hot to run a train? "
Not quite that easy
Its too hot to run these poorly maintained poorly managed underfunded trains.
Fran In Baltimore
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Posted by: F Smith | July 7, 2010 7:02 PM
I was on the Camden #850. It was full of Penn line people because they announced at Union Station that they were having electrical problems on the tracks. They then delayed the Camden train to put on a new engine, presumably to ensure that the train would make it with the extra weight. When i got off the train, I noticed that there were 3 locomotives on that train, which only had 4 passenger cars on it! They tell us they want to use the more reliable diesel engines for 9 car Penn line trains to ensure that they get where they need to be, but then put three on a Camden line train?
Posted by: Marc Rider | July 8, 2010 2:20 PM