MARC Officials to Meet With Penn Line Passengers

Managers of the MARC train service will meet with passengers of the Penn Line beginning Monday to discuss upcoming changes to the schedule. 

MARC is planning a series of "Meet the Management Sessions" to outline the adjustments, which include more trains during rush hour and an express train from Washington, D.C. to Odenton. 

The first meetings will be held at Martin Airport and Edgewood on Monday.

Managers will meet passengers at the Odenton MARC station on March 9 from 3:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

The Maryland Board of Public Works on Thursday approved the new Penn Line schedule, which calls for two additional trains during the morning and evening rush hours. The trains would be shorter in length, but officials said the additional trains would add about 1,000 available seats overall and would improve reliability. 

The new service includes a limited-stop afternoon train to Odenton that would save commuters about five minutes on their ride home.