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krispissedoffersonn t1_jdtfndf wrote

I used to commute to dc from brunswick on the marc when my hours allowed it, and absolutely loved it. I would slee the entire ride down in the morning, and usually read on the ride home. I moved here in 2014 and now commute via bicycle, and there are times when I miss being able to relax and not think about being killed while getting to work

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colglover t1_jdtts81 wrote

Brunswick to DC on the rare occasion I have to go in and totally agree, this route is the best. They’re actually doing an survey right now to see about expanding running hours and potentially extending access further along the corridor.

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ClammyAF t1_jdu4h41 wrote

Harpers Ferry/Brunswick. Same. It makes for an early morning, but I just listen to podcasts and nod off.

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pizzajona t1_jdvee6z wrote

They need to add weekend service to and from Harper’s Ferry, even if it’s just one round trip a day

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[deleted] t1_jdwchcp wrote

100%. I wish MARC and VRE would run in a way that supports other stuff besides just going to work.

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DfcukinLite t1_jdwpcel wrote

You got money to run in a way that supports none commuter hours?

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[deleted] t1_jdwti9j wrote

A weekend train to Harper's Ferry, for instance, would probably be pretty fuckin popular.

But also, I wish we would stop doing this thing where public transit is always expected to be cost-neutral. Nobody ever asks "Are these roads going to pay for themselves"

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DfcukinLite t1_jdwwfiu wrote

It’s not about it being cost-neutral, it’s about where’s the money coming from to justify the service. Workers need to be paid and moneys doesn’t grow on trees. MARC is commuter rail. Not public transit

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[deleted] t1_jdwwj5z wrote

>MARC is commuter rail. Not public transit

today in meaningless distinctions.

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DfcukinLite t1_jdwy7ua wrote

It’s meaningless to YOU, it’s an important distinction for those in charge of money and operations.

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[deleted] t1_jdwygod wrote

So give MARC more money so that we might have a way to get to Harper's Ferry on weekends. Am I speaking a foreign language or something?

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DfcukinLite t1_jdx4ioh wrote

So you got money for MARC lines other than Penn line to run on weekends?

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[deleted] t1_jdx6inf wrote

Raise taxes. Or cut spending elsewhere. I bet we could cover the cost of running a train out and back for less than it costs the state of Maryland to own and operate a single police helicopter.

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cjjonez1 t1_jdx4a5w wrote

Metra in Chicago is a commuter rail and runs hourly service on many routes on weekends. It’s an easy way for Chicago to bring in tourists from the suburbs on weekends who then spend money in downtown.

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cjjonez1 t1_jdx5dqi wrote

I’d argue the money saved from less people using highways (far far more expensive to maintain then rails) would in the long run cost the state and DC less money.

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colglover t1_jdyjl8w wrote

Ha glad to meet you stranger. There are literally tens of us!

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ClammyAF t1_jdyp0i2 wrote

We're a small group. My goal is to eventually meet the hero that drives the yellow Ford Bronco and parks at Brunswick station.

Reminds me of the one my dad drove.

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