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Jun. 12th, 2005 11:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
strredwolfA few days ago, the Baltimore Sun printed an article about how Ft. Meade is proposing a DC Metrorail extention of 10 miles. It would be nessisary because the Pentagon is moving jobs to Ft. Meade, as well as with all the base closings being proposed.
I finally got to look at where they proposed to put the station. The most logical way they would do it is:
1. Lay tracks alongside the existing CSX tracks.
There's a problem there. Those tracks host MARC train stations (Murikurk, Laurel, Laurel Racetrack, and Savage). Murikurk has a bridge over the tracks and will need some changes to work. Laurel is already a tight squeeze and will need alot of work. The Laurel Racetrack hasn't been used, so it may be a likely alternative. Savage is like Murikurk, but could be worth it.
2. Extend the tracks past Savage, under Rt. 32 and close to NSA.
I finally got to look at where they proposed to put the station. The most logical way they would do it is:
1. Lay tracks alongside the existing CSX tracks.
There's a problem there. Those tracks host MARC train stations (Murikurk, Laurel, Laurel Racetrack, and Savage). Murikurk has a bridge over the tracks and will need some changes to work. Laurel is already a tight squeeze and will need alot of work. The Laurel Racetrack hasn't been used, so it may be a likely alternative. Savage is like Murikurk, but could be worth it.
2. Extend the tracks past Savage, under Rt. 32 and close to NSA.
