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Commuters wait in line July 7, 2026, for shuttle buses outside the Friendship Heights station. (Christine Kao/The Washington Post)
Jul 8, 2026

DC Metro’s Red Line commuters face a summer slog amid station shutdowns

The D.C. Metro's Red Line is closed between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda until Sept. 6, causing shuttle delays and longer commutes for tens of thousands.

A preliminary rendering of a transit-oriented development at Odenton MARC Station in Anne Arundel County. (MDOT)
Nov 18, 2025

Joint partner to advance development at Odenton MARC Station

MDOT has selected a joint development partner to advance a major transit-oriented development at the Odenton MARC Station. 

Gov. Wes Moore (right) speaks with an attendee of a Howard County resource fair where he announced free transit rides for federal workers affected by the government shutdown, as Howard County Executive Calvin Ball looks on. (Governor's Office)
Oct 20, 2025

Moore announces free transit for workers affected by shutdown

Amid the ongoing government shutdown, MTA will provide free MARC and commuter bus service to federal workers, Gov. Wes Moore said.

MDOT's Transit-Oriented Development will benefit multiple transit systems across the state, including MARC. (Maryland Transit Administration)
Jul 1, 2025

Anne Arundel County gets $750K grant for MARC Station project

Anne Arundel County has been awarded a $750,000 grant that will support development of the Odenton MARC Station.

Baltimore firefighters battle a fire at a warehouse in West Baltimore on May 12, 2025. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner via AP)
May 13, 2025

Over 200 firefighters battle massive warehouse blaze in Baltimore

More than 200 firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a west Baltimore warehouse, disrupting Amtrak service in the area.

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Sep 9, 2019

Baltimore-area transit expected to reach just 50% of new jobs

The Baltimore region is expected to add a substantial number of jobs over the next 25 years, but many of them are likely to be based in places that transit […]

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Aug 29, 2018

I spy an error: 4-year-old catches MARC omission on Metrorail map

A 4-year-old boy playing a game with his father on a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority train spied with his little eye an error.

Jun 28, 2018

Federal officials: Maryland’s MARC train could miss safety deadline

The Federal Railroad Administration has warned Maryland officials the state's train system is at risk of failing to meet a congressional deadline to install a mandatory safety system by the end of the year.

A MARC commuter train crossing the Edmondson Highway bridge in west Baltimore. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record file photo)
Jan 25, 2017

MARC Camden service suspended, tickets honored on Penn line

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Transit Administration says all MARC Camden line trains have been suspended. The transit agency tweets Wednesday morning that the suspension is due to a fatality, […]

Dec 29, 2016

Maryland to add more bike cars to MARC commuter trains

The Maryland Transit Administration has announced plans to install bike racks on its trains, allowing cyclists to take their bikes aboard. MTA spokesman Ryan Nawrocki tells the Washington Post that […]

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May 3, 2016

Effect of freight train derailment in DC extends to 2nd day

WASHINGTON — Commuters are finding a different way into work for a second day after a weekend freight train derailment in Washington. The Maryland Transit Administration is warning of “significantly […]

Jun 23, 2015

MARC rail could go to Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Delaware and Maryland transit officials are discussing the possibility of extending MARC, Maryland’s commuter rail line, as far north as Wilmington. The News Journal of Wilmington […]