Transit Riders Action Council
of Metropolitan Baltimore
TRAC releases new study of MARC.
TRAC has proposed three heavy rail (subway) alignments for the Red Line. Each alignment, while grade separated) has a significant fraction above ground to reduce construction cost.
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Alignment from Westview Mall to Edmondson Village. Then south to Fred-Hilton and along the Amtrak line to West Baltimore MARC station. Line dips between Camden Yards and M&T Stadium. Transfers with existing subway at Charles Center on its way to the Baltimore Museum of Art. |
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From UMBC, line runs south along I-695 to the Amtrak line then to the West Baltimore MARC Station. Line joins existing subway between State Center and Lexington Market so that it can use the tunnel across downtown. From Hopkins Hospital, the line turns east and runs along the Amtrak line to Martin's Airport. |
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From Social Security and runs next to I-70 to the park and ride. Then under the park to Edmondson Village on south to the Amtrak Line. Then to the West Baltimore MARC station and join the current subway line between State Center and Lexington Market. From Hopkins Hospital the line turns east along the Amtrak line then south to the Travel Plaza. |
If you want the MTA to study these alignments or consider heavy rail, click here to sign the on-line petition to "Require the MTA to study Metro Subway (heavy rail) for Baltimore's Red Line."
Clink here to see new material relating to the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative.
To learn more read our FAC: "Why Metro Subway must be studied for Baltimore's Red Line."
Click for a map of the proposed Red Line Alignment (760 kB)Membership Meetings
2nd Monday of each month at the Baltimore City Community College Harbor Campus.710 East Lombard Street
Monday, January 14, 2008at 6 p.m.
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 6 p.m.
Monday, March 10, 2008 at 6 p.m.
Monday, April 14, 2008 at 6 p.m.
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 6 p.m.
Please attend Baltimore Red Line Citizens' Advisory Council meeting on Thursday 13 December 2007 at Edmondson High School.
We are the new voice of transit riders in Baltimore. Just formed in December 2004, TRAC stands up for riders and fights to build a better system.
A 12 mph surface light rail Red Line is not an improvement or a benefit to Baltimore - we deserve better. A Metro Subway line would average about 28 mph!