Here's the lead:
"BALTIMORE (Map, News) - Commuters whose cars spill onto the streets around the jammed Aberdeen MARC station have asked the city, county and state to ease the parking crunch."
Read the whole story here.
The reporter dug out many interesting facts, including:
1) The Aberdeen City Council president recognizes there's a problem.
2) Various officials are working on a verrrrry long term solution to build a new train station somewhere else.
It's heartening to know that the problem is acknowledged.
BUT - we need some sort of immediate solution right now! We need a more commuter friendly ticketing policy, a redesign of the existing parking space to maximize the number of parking places, we need closed-off areas to be reopened for parking. We need everyone to think creatively about other cheap and quick solutions, such as perhaps some sort of shuttlebus from feeder towns like Have De Grace, and/or more and better train service to other communities such as Elkton.
And - Maybe I missed it, but I don't recall any public hearings or any customer surveys in which MARC commuters were invited to give their input to a solution. This idea for a new station might be wise, but it also sounds extremely time-consuming and expensive. Shouldn't there be some analysis of the alternatives to find the most cost-effective and best long-term solution?
MARC officials: If that's been done, please let us know! If not, is that any way to run a railroad?
Commuters: Post your ideas for solutions or comments here, or email them to aberdeenparking@gmail.com
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