State transit officials want Brunswick Line riders to rate the new schedule.
State transit officials are seeking feedback on the new schedule in place for its Brunswick Line, which runs from Martinsburg, WV, to Washington, DC, with stops in Germantown and Boyds. Train riders can fill out an online survey or attend an open house from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, outside the Gaithersburg City Council Building, MARC officials said in a recent alert. The commuter line has been operating on a new schedule since July 16. The new schedule is a slightly tweaked version from what MARC proposed last year, which would have called for more substantial cuts in service in smaller stations — a move transit official said would help keep the Brunswick Line on schedule during peak times. Riders and the transit system’s own Riders…
81-year-old Gaithersburg man struck. All traffic and trains stopped.
Update: 9:20 a.m.: Fire and Rescue officials confirm that the man struck this morning by a southbound MARC commuter train has died. When paramedics arrived on the scene, bystanders were doing CPR on the man, said Capt. Oscar Garcia, a spokesman for County Fire and Rescue Services. Paramedics continued CPR, but found the man had "injuries incompatible with life," Garcia said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police spokeswoman Angela Cruz said the victim was an 81-year-old white male who lived on Russell Avenue in Gaithersburg. Witnesses told police the man appeared to be crossing the tracks in order to board the train when he was "clipped," she said. Police have ruled the death an accident. Original Story…
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Joanne K.
10:36 am on Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The schedule is worse. I wait for train 890 from Frederick at the Germantown Station which is supposed to be there at 5:47 am. It has been consistently LATE and arrives around 5:55 am...the time set for the schedule prior to July 16. more ›