of course, after sending this I realized that the fact that they're planning to add a new Camden Line train in each direction doesn't mean that the train would necessarily stop here; they could be thinking 'express'. perhaps that's where our lobbying should be focused, to make sure it stops here!
<br><br>"2015: Here before you know it!"<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 19, 2007 10:55 PM, Dwight Holmes <<a href="mailto:dwightrholmes@gmail.com">dwightrholmes@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Nancy, I've no idea about any history on that -- maybe Chris Davis can fill us in?<br><br>Given there are only 6 trains in the peak direction, morning and evening, I'd be amazed if they gave up either of the 2 express trains (I can imagine riders from Baltimore getting pretty irate if they did).
<br><br>The new plans recently announced have new rush hour trains being added in 2015. I've copied the details announced here on the Wiki: <a href="http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/O%27Malley+wants+MARC+to+grow" target="_blank">
http://rpwiki.wetpaint.com/page/O%27Malley+wants+MARC+to+grow
</a><br><br>Other than that I would think they only basis for lobbying for additional Riverdale stops would be if EYA and Cafritz developments greatly increase demand from our end. Even then, I'd guess this is an uphill battle. O'Malley's proposals seem pretty ambitious in this day and age of structural deficits and ongoing bias towards roads rather than mass transit.
<br><br>An 8:20 stop would be wonderful, though -- no doubt about it.<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">On Dec 19, 2007 10:27 PM, Nancy Augustine <<a href="mailto:nya_md@verizon.net" target="_blank">
nya_md@verizon.net</a>> wrote:
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<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Neighbors
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<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Has anyone ever
tried to convince Marc to increase service to our Riverdale station? Is
there any interest in trying? Any suggestions in how we might
go about it? </font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">There are several
Camden line trains that go through without stopping at our
stop; </font></span><span><font face="Arial" size="2"><a href="http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/schedulesSystemMaps/MARC_CAMDEN_LINE_HTML.cfm" target="_blank">http://www.mtamaryland.com/services/marc/schedulesSystemMaps/MARC_CAMDEN_LINE_HTML.cfm
</a>.
</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">I'm most interested
in adding service on the train that comes through Riverdale (but does not stop
here) around 8:15am and arrives at Union Station at 8:28am.
</font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">In the evening,
there's a train that leaves Union Station at 5:51pm and comes through Riverdale
just after 6:00pm. This train does stop on "special" schedule days only
(certain holidays). </font></span></div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font face="Arial" size="2">Nancy</font></span></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div> </div></div>