MARC Train
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MARC is a commuter rail system in the Washington–Baltimore area. MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and operated under contract by Alstom and Amtrak on track owned by CSX Transportation (CSXT) and Amtrak. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 3,860,600, or about 12,400 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023, less than pre-COVID-19 pandemic weekday ridership of 40,000.
A MARC HHP-8 leads an express train into Odenton station in Odenton, Maryland
A MARC EMD F9PH leads a service through Point of Rocks in 1987
A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train near the Capital Beltway in 1970, running on what is now the Camden Line
A Penn Central train near the Beltway in 1970, running on what is now the Penn Line
Commuter rail
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Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electric or diesel trains. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used.
Mumbai Suburban Railway carries more than 7.24 million commuters on a daily basis
Very short commuter train in push mode.
GO Transit serves the Greater Golden Horseshoe region surrounding Toronto. Its train services are transitioning from a peak direction commuter railway to a Regional Express Network.
A Sydney Trains B set with an upper and lower deck