railway disasters

• Opinion

Recording train engineers [Poll]

Amtrak said Tuesday that it would install cameras in locomotive cabs to record engineer actions. Is this likely to make train travel any safer?

• Opinion

Amtrak crash not about funding

Blame the engineer, not the Republicans in Congress, for the Amtrak crash outside Philadelphia

• Baltimore City Paper

Fieldtripping: Newsing

• Railway Disasters

Today's front page & trending items

Good morning, Baltimore! Here's what you need to know for Monday.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

May 18, 2015

• Railway Disasters

Harris wants answers in Amtrak crash before supporting more funding

Rep. Andy Harris is open to the possibility that Amtrak needs more money to improve safety along its busy Northeast Corridor. But the only Republican in Maryland's congressional delegation said he would need more information before supporting such an increase.

By Kevin Rector

May 15, 2015

• Public Transportation

MARC train service disrupted after person struck in Washington

All MARC train service on the Penn Line has been suspended Thursday after a person was struck by a train in Washington, according to the Maryland Transit Administration and Washington fire officials.

By Kevin Rector

May 14, 2015

• Maryland

Amtrak cancels Baltimore, Northeast Corridor trains after derailment

Amtrak's Northeast Corridor service between New York and Philadelphia is suspended after a deadly derailment Tuesday night just north of Philadelphia.

By Jessica Anderson

May 13, 2015

• Railway Disasters

Object breaks window of Amtrak train in Baltimore

An object hit and broke the window of an Amtrak Acela train as the train moved south through Baltimore Sunday night, officials said.

By Colin Campbell

May 4, 2015

• Harford

Aberdeen Police identify man struck, killed by train

• Public Transportation

Five-vehicle collision on I-695 inner loop

All traffic lanes and the right shoulder have been reopened on the inner loop of Interstate 695 in Towson, where a Friday morning collision involving five vehicles had shut down all inner loop traffic, state transportation officials said.

By Joe Burris

Apr 24, 2015

• Features

$39 Amtrak fares from Baltimore to New York City

• Public Transportation

MARC delays, Train 523 from Perryville canceled

Maryland Transit Administration officials reported delays to MARC train service Tuesday.

By Jessica Anderson

Apr 14, 2015

• Railway Disasters

Crash blocking I-895 ramp to MD 295

A single-vehicle crash has closed the ramp on Interstate 895 south for MD 295 south, or exit 4, state transportation officials said.

By Carrie Wells

Apr 6, 2015

• Public Transportation

MARC Penn Line service restored after pedestrian struck in Baltimore

All MARC train service on the Penn Line was suspended between West Baltimore and Penn Station Thursday afternoon because of police activity along the tracks, according to the Maryland Transit Administration.

By Kevin Rector

Apr 3, 2015

• Wicked (musical)

'Wicked' swirls back to Baltimore

"Wicked," the musical prequel to "The Wizard of Oz," heads back to the hometown of its producer Marc Platt; this third visit brings TV veteran John Davidson along as the Wizard.

• Maryland

Southbound lanes closed on Falls Road in Towson

All southbound lanes are closed on Falls Road in Towson prior to Lake Avenue due to a utility problem at 8:54 a.m. on Thursday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Mar 26, 2015

• Public Transportation

Crash involving school bus; another wreck on Beltway

Few traffic problems were reported in the Baltimore area as rush hour began Tuesday.

By Pamela Wood

Mar 24, 2015

• Public Transportation

Pedestrian killed by train near Halethorpe station

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a MARC train Saturday while standing on the tracks near Halethorpe station, the Maryland Transportation Administration said.

By Joe Burris

Mar 14, 2015

• Public Transportation

Collision on I-695 inner loop

A collision on the inner loop of Interstate 695 in Catonsville at the Baltimore National Pike exit has closed the inner loop right traffic lane and inner loop right shoulder at 8:52 a.m. on Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Mar 13, 2015

• Public Transportation

Emergency roadwork on MD 45, Penn Line service restored

Emergency roadwork on MD 45 North in Timonium between Bellona Avenue and Ridgely Road has closed the northbound right traffic lane at 8:32 a.m. on Thursday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Mar 12, 2015

• Maryland

Emergency roadwork on MD 32, MARC train line

Emergency roadwork on MD 32 South in Eldersburg prior to Liberty Road has closed the southbound right turn lane and southbound right shoulder at 8:42 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Mar 11, 2015

• Public Transportation

Major MARC train Penn Line delays

The Maryland Transit Authority reported major MARC train Penn Line delays on Tuesday due to the termination of disabled Train 403.

By Joe Burris

Mar 10, 2015

• Latest

Major MARC, Amtrak delays Saturday after wheel of Amtrak train comes off track in Odenton

The Maryland Transit Administration reported on Saturday morning that there is no commuter bus service.

• Maryland

Vehicle hits light rail in city, MTA officials say

A vehicle struck a light rail train in Baltimore Thursday afternoon, Maryland Transit Administration officials said.

By Jessica Anderson

Mar 5, 2015

• Public Transportation

Traffic: No MARC train, commuter bus service due to inclement weather

The Maryland Transit Administration on Thursday said that due to a winter storm that is expected to produce up to 10 inches of snow in the area, MARC train and commuter bus services have been canceled.

By Joe Burris

Mar 5, 2015

• Public Transportation

MD 147 in Carney closed; Harbor Connector closed for ice

All lanes are closed on MD 147 in Carney at Placid Avenue due to a two-vehicle collision with injury at 8:39 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Mar 3, 2015

• Public Transportation

No Light Rail service due to ice

Light Rail service has been shut down Monday morning due to ice accumulation on overhead wires, Maryland Transit Administration officials said.

By Carrie Wells

Mar 2, 2015

• Baltimore City

One person sent to Shock Trauma in vehicle collision with light rail at Kloman Street

The Baltimore City Office of Emergency Management reported a collision involving a light rail train and a vehicle in the 2200 block of Kloman Street around 11 a.m.

By Joe Burris

Feb 27, 2015

• Public Transportation

Collisions on I-695 inner loop, outer loop

A collision on the inner loop of Interstate 695 in Arbutus at Southwestern Boulevard has closed the inner loop left traffic lane and inner loop left shoulder at 8:26 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Feb 25, 2015

• Public Transportation

Delays on Amtrak, beltway outer loop

Amtrak Train 151, which stops in Perryville, Aberdeen and Edgewood is expected to operate 25-30 minutes late, Maryland Transit Administration officials said Tuesday morning.

• Baltimore County

Train collides with trailer in Rosedale, no injuries reported

A train collided with a vehicle in Rosedale Monday morning, Baltimore County fire officials said, less than two miles from the site of a significant derailment and explosion in 2013 along the same rail line.

• Commuting

Baltimore peak hour parking restrictions enforced Monday morning

Baltimore transportation officials said peak hour parking restrictions will be enforced Monday morning in preparation for the morning commute. Vehicles must be moved from marked streets to avoid ticketing or towing.

By Carrie Wells

Feb 23, 2015

• Harford

Edgewood train commuters greeted Wednesday with offer of ashes on the run

Some people weren't sure what to make of it; others were simply curious about the two young women standing with crosses on their foreheads in front of a big sign labeled "Ashes to Go" on the train platform of the Edgewood MARC station Wednesday morning.

• Maryland

Harford churches to mark Ash Wednesday with 'Ashes to Go,' service projects, programs

The Rev. Christine Parker, of Edgewood's Lord of Life Lutheran Church, plans to kick off Christianity's holiest season by stepping out of her Willoughby Beach Road church building.

• Baltimore City Paper

Laura van den Berg's debut novel 'Find Me' explores identity, memory, and forgetting in a disease-ravaged world

• Laurel Leader

Schools, offices close Tuesday as Laurel hit by snow

Prince George's County officials said the county will activate a 'full deployment" of county crews and contract workers around 3 p.m. Monday in preparation of the winter storm expected to hit the area today.

• Public Transportation

Some public transit canceled amid snow

People who decide to venture out in the Baltimore-Washington region can expect headaches if they want to use public transportation.

• Maryland

Crash in Carroll County cleared

All lanes are open on MD 77 in Carroll County with the clearing of a single-vehicle crash on early Thursday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation.

• Maryland

Traffic: Collision on I-95 North in Baltimore City

An incident on Interstate 95 North past the Fort McHenry Tunnel toll plaza has closed the northbound right shoulder at 8:34 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

• Highway and Road Transportation

Northbound traffic on I-895 blocked

All northbound traffic on Interstate 895 in Baltimore City has been closed due to a two-vehicle collision at the Harbor Tunnel at 8:49 a.m. on Thursday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Jan 22, 2015

• Maryland

Fitness model from Maryland struck and killed by train

Authorities say a Maryland native and fitness model featured on the cover of numerous magazines was killed after he was struck by a train in Southern California.

• Railway Disasters

Families of women killed in Ellicott City derailment reach settlement with CSX

The families of two young women killed in the derailment of a CSX coal train in the heart of historic Ellicott City in the summer of 2012 have reached a settlement with the railroad.

By Kevin Rector

Jan 14, 2015

• Public Transportation

Disabled vehicle on I-95 in Elkridge

The state Department of Transportation reported a disabled vehicle on Interstate 95 North in Elkridge at I-895 at 9:03 a.m. on Wednesday.

By Joe Burris

Jan 7, 2015

• Traffic Accidents

Traffic: Collision on I-95 South in Baltimore City

A two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95 South in Baltimore City past the Eastern Avenue exit has closed the southbound right traffic lane and both southbound shoulders at 9:07 a.m. on Wednesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Dec 24, 2014

• Public Transportation

Traffic: Collision on I-95 North in White Marsh

A two-vehicle collision on Interstate 95 North in White Marsh past the MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) exit has closed the northbound right shoulder at 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Dec 23, 2014

• Public Transportation

Traffic: Emergency roadwork on MD 22 North

Emergency roadwork on MD 22 North in Aberdeen at MD 132 has closed the southbound right traffic lane and southbound right shoulder at 5:33 a.m. on Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

By Joe Burris

Dec 19, 2014

• Baltimore City

Detours, traffic woes to end with Sinclair Lane Bridge reopening Monday, city says

A bridge replacement project that has forced nearly 30,000 drivers to take daily detours through East Baltimore will conclude next week after two years of cost run-ups and delays.

By Kevin Rector

Dec 19, 2014

• Public Transportation

Traffic: Roadwork on U.S. 1

The state Department of Transportation said that emergency roadwork on U.S. 1 North in the Nottingham area that began on Wednesday continued into Thursday morning.

By Joe Burris

Dec 18, 2014

• Howard County

The community train garden tradition endures in Maryland [Editorial]

Some traditions have staying power and one of those is the community Christmas train garden in Maryland. Thankfully, those elaborate train layouts are still enchanting youngsters to this day in the Baltimore area.

• Baltimore City Paper

We can take our bikes on the MARC train!