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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  1. Havre de Grace officials talk about plans for new Amtrak bridge

    Havre de Grace City Council members told railroad officials during a work session Monday they hope a plan to expand or re-route the existing Amtrak bridge over the Susquehanna River will not affect the city's major investments or local properties.
    Havre de Grace City Council members told railroad officials during a work session Monday they hope a plan to expand or re-route the existing Amtrak bridge over the Susquehanna River will not affect the city's major investments or local properties....

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Havre de Grace, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Train Service, Transportation

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. New Shiloh's Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter Sr. remembered at funeral

    An overflow crowd at the funeral Friday of the Rev. Harold A. Carter Sr., a well-known Baltimore pastor, heard him described as a man with a "mandate on his life to shine."
    An overflow crowd at the funeral Friday of the Rev. Harold A. Carter Sr., a well-known Baltimore pastor, heard him described as a man with a "mandate on his life to shine." The outpouring of fellow clergy and laity filled New Shiloh Baptist Church in the...
    3. May 31, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Hospitals prepped for mass casualties after train blast

    Bob Marshall was on the phone in his office at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in East Baltimore when he heard the boom, felt the building shake and saw the plume of smoke on the horizon.
    Bob Marshall was on the phone in his office at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in East Baltimore when he heard the boom, felt the building shake and saw the plume of smoke on the horizon. "This is what we've trained for," he thought. As news poured...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center , Baltimore County, Emergency Incidents, Franklin Square Medical Center, Transportation Accidents

    4. May 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Train derails in Rosedale area

    A freight train smacked into a truck carrying garbage and careened off the tracks in Rosedale Tuesday afternoon, triggering an explosion felt throughout the region and sending up a plume of black smoke visible for miles.
    A freight train smacked into a truck carrying garbage and careened off the tracks in Rosedale Tuesday afternoon, triggering an explosion felt throughout the region and sending up a plume of black smoke visible for miles. Authorities identified the driver...

    Tags: Transportation Industry, Baltimore County, U.S. Department of Transportation, National Transportation Safety Board, Patapsco

    5. May 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Public works board to consider Md. housing agency move

    The state Board of Public Works is expected to vote today on a contract that would clear the way for the Department of Housing and Community Development to move from its park-like campus in Crownsville to a transit hub in Prince George's County.
    The state Board of Public Works is expected to vote today on a contract that would clear the way for the Department of Housing and Community Development to move from its park-like campus in Crownsville to a transit hub in Prince George's County. The...

    Tags: Prince George's County, Rushern Baker, Purple Line (Maryland), Carrollton, Martin O'Malley

    6. May 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Derailment reaction: 'I thought it was a missile, that we were under attack'

    The explosion blasted out the windows at Shepherd Electric<strong> </strong>Supply<strong> </strong>as pieces of the ceiling rained down and the building groaned.
    The explosion blasted out the windows at Shepherd Electric Supply as pieces of the ceiling rained down and the building groaned. Roger Sampson, an employee, had lived in earthquake-prone Los Angeles for eight years and felt a quake shake Maryland two...

    Tags: LEGO Group, Motorvehicle Accidents, Baltimore County, Emergency Incidents, Transportation Accidents

    7. May 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. State OKs move of housing agency from Crownsville to Prince George's

    Maryland officials approved Wednesday a much-debated plan to move the headquarters of the state's housing agency &#8212; along with 380 jobs &#8212; from Anne Arundel County to Prince George's County.
    Maryland officials approved Wednesday a much-debated plan to move the headquarters of the state's housing agency — along with 380 jobs — from Anne Arundel County to Prince George's County. The three-member Board of Public Works voted...

    Tags: Carrollton, Martin O'Malley, Prince George's County, Rushern Baker, Government

    8. May 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Rosedale and rail safety

    As accidents go, few of recent memory have grabbed the region's attention like Tuesday's collision and explosion involving a CSX freight train and a trash truck in Rosedale. If Baltimoreans weren't close enough to hear the tooth-rattling blast, they likely noticed the giant plume of dark smoke that rose from the scene and lasted for hours.
    As accidents go, few of recent memory have grabbed the region's attention like Tuesday's collision and explosion involving a CSX freight train and a trash truck in Rosedale. If Baltimoreans weren't close enough to hear the tooth-rattling blast, they...

    Tags: Transportation Industry, Rosedale (Baltimore, Maryland), Motorvehicle Accidents, Railway Transportation, Transportation Accidents

    9. May 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Rosedale train derailment creates explosion that broke windows; smoke visible for miles

    A freight train smacked into a truck carrying garbage and careened off the tracks in Rosedale Tuesday afternoon, triggering an explosion felt throughout the region and sending up a plume of black smoke visible for miles.
    A freight train smacked into a truck carrying garbage and careened off the tracks in Rosedale Tuesday afternoon, triggering an explosion felt throughout the region and sending up a plume of black smoke visible for miles. Authorities identified the...

    Tags: Patterson Park, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), National Transportation Safety Board, Patapsco, Ellicott City

    10. Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Patuxent Homestead

  10. Havre de Grace introduces budget, approves tower lease to repay Gamatoria purchase

    The Havre de Grace City Council formally introduced a $14.8 million proposed general operating budget for fiscal year 2014 on Monday, which Council President Randy Craig noted includes a spending reduction of more $500,000 from the current fiscal year.
    The Havre de Grace City Council formally introduced a $14.8 million proposed general operating budget for fiscal year 2014 on Monday, which Council President Randy Craig noted includes a spending reduction of more $500,000 from the current fiscal year....

    Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Budgets and Budgeting, Havre de Grace

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. MARC gets a boost

    Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects &mdash; $1.2 billion in all &mdash; that can now move forward to relieve congestion, make roads safer and stimulate economic development.
    Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...

    Tags: Energy Saving, Public Transportation, Howard County, Railway Transportation, Tour Operations Industry

    12. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. MARC to add weekend service to Washington

    Maryland's MARC commuter trains, which have always operated Monday through Friday, will begin offering weekend service between Baltimore and Washington on the Penn Line in coming months.
    Maryland's MARC commuter trains, which have always operated Monday through Friday, will begin offering weekend service between Baltimore and Washington on the Penn Line in coming months. The expansion — put on hold in 2008 when the recession hit...

    Tags: Howard County, Ken Ulman, Baltimore County, Maryland Department of Transportation, Camden Line

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