MARC officials recognize need for more parking at Aberdeen!

Heather Campbell, a staffer in US Sen. Ben Cardin's office, was kind enough to point out that in a September 2007 plan MARC announced plans to expand parking at Aberdeen!

It's in something called the "MARC Growth & Investment Plan." On Page 12 of the plan, MARC lists a hosts of things "to be initiated or completed within 9 months." "Initiated or completed"???? That means they are giving themselves so much wiggle room that they will be considered successful if they just "initiate" something within 9 months. Nothing has to actually be achieved within that time - or any time! Think about using this kind of language in your own life: "Honey, I will initiate or complete the window washing within 9 months." Or maybe, "Boss, I will initiate or complete that report within 9 months." Tell us how the divorce and job search work out!

Well, I guess we should be grateful that MARC wants to at least "initiate" many of the following good ideas at some point in the future: (The Aberdeen project is the last on the list.)

"Add one PM peak train on Penn Line
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Add late evening train on Penn Line
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Initiate weekend service on Penn Line
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Add mid-day train on Camden Line
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Purchase additional seating capacity on Amtrak off-peak trains for MARC passengers
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Passenger information systems – fast track existing program to upgrade P.A. system and signage
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Aesthetic improvements at stations
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Replace seats in MARC bi-level coaches
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Washington Union Station improvements
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Enhancements to MARC Tracker and customer e-mail systems
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On-line Trip Planner
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On-board Wi-Fi
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Initiate acquisition of new environmentally-friendly diesel locomotives
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Complete parking expansion at Point of Rocks, Brunswick; initiate Aberdeen."


Here's the link to the full report: http://www.mtamaryland.com/marc%20plan%20full.pdf

Thanks again to Sen. Cardin's staff.
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