Democracy Dies in Darkness
Transportation

Maryland advances plan for MARC train service to Virginia, Delaware

The Maryland Department of Transportation said it has reached an agreement with Virginia for the potential future expansion of MARC to Alexandria.

By
Updated April 13, 2023 at 4:27 p.m. EDT|Published April 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. EDT
A MARC train headed for Washington leaves the Monocacy rail station on the Brunswick Line in 2022. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)
3 min

Maryland is advancing negotiations to extend MARC commuter trains past Union Station in the District and into Virginia, with the goal of having the service operating across the Potomac River within a few years.

The Maryland Department of Transportation said Thursday that it has reached an agreement with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority for the potential future expansion of MARC to Alexandria. The agreement outlines the next steps needed to launch the service.