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Person Struck, Killed By MARC Train Near Gaithersburg Station, Officials Say Person Struck, Killed By MARC Train Near Gaithersburg Station, Officials Say
Person Struck, Killed By MARC Train Near Gaithersburg Station, Officials Say Train traffic was temporarily tied up on Monday morning when a person was struck and killed by a MARC train on the tracks near a Montgomery County station. Officials say that the train struck the person was struck at approximately north of the Metro Grove station near the Watkins Mill Road overpass in Gaithersburg before the morning commute on Thursday, March 16. Update - MARC train, train stopped IAO Just north of Metropolitan Grove station, Watkins Mill Rd overpass, @mcfrs @MCFRS_EMIHS crews evaluated ~70 train/rail passengers, no injury, train stopped, PD on scene - CSX RR rail tra…

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MARC Restores Service After System-Wide Communication Outage Caused Chaos For Commuters MARC Restores Service After System-Wide Communication Outage Caused Chaos For Commuters
MARC Restores Service After System-Wide Communication Outage Caused Chaos For Commuters The Friday morning commute was hectic for some MARC travelers, as service was temporarily suspended and multiple routes were canceled due to a system-wide outage. For several hours, the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) says that the Brunswick, Penn, and Camden lines were affected by a Positive Train Control (PTC) communications issue, forcing the agency to cancel trains. Update: MARC Train Service Suspension -- All MARC Train service continues to be suspended due to a system wide communication outage. Currently there is no estimated time for restoration of service. Technicians co…

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Train In Maryland Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle: Reports Train In Maryland Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle: Reports
Train In Maryland Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle: Reports First responders have been dispatched to a reported train versus tractor-trailer crash in Frederick County, initial reports stated. Alerts were issued shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, regarding a train that struck at least one passenger vehicle, and a tractor-trailer on South Maple Avenue in Brunswick, according to the initial and unconfirmed reports. At least two patients suffered undisclosed injuries, and the train conductor reportedly called for paramedics to respond to the scene, though he was unable to leave the train as a precaution. No major injuries were reported to tr…

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