HAGERSTOWN, MD News (3/8/2023) – Who’s ready to take an almost 3 hour train trip to Washington, DC, then another 30 to 60 minutes on the DC Metro just to get to work? Anyone? Anyone? Because that’s what the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is proposing in its MARC Brunswick Line study.
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Freight Train Derailment in Ohio Raises Safety Questions for Proposed Hagerstown MARC Service
HAGERSTOWN, MD News (2/19/2023) – The recent Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has raised concerns about the safety of proposed MARC passenger service on shared rail lines with freight trains, especially in areas like Hagerstown, Maryland.
Washington County Property Owners Along Proposed Civil War Rail Trail Could be Impacted by Brunswick Line Study
HAGERSTOWN, MD News (1/29/2023) – The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a new report, The Brunswick Line Study Technical Report, which includes a proposal for reopening the former B&O line in Washington County and utilizing the entire corridor previously proposed for the Chesapeake and Western Rail Trail (CWRT), potentially impacting Washington County property owners. No mention of the proposed CWRT is present in the Brunswick Line Study Report.
Updated 3/3: “The People’s Convoy” to Pass Through Hagerstown, MD
On February 23, a convoy of truckers departed California as part of a nationwide drive to Washington DC in protest of all COVID-19 mandates. This convoy is projected to arrive in Hagerstown, MD on March 4, and stay overnight before the final leg of their trip to Washington DC. At this time the exact timeContinue reading “Updated 3/3: “The People’s Convoy” to Pass Through Hagerstown, MD”
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