I only commute in 1 - 2 times a week now, but I live in the Medfield area and bike down to to Penn station via Clipper Mill Road / Falls Road. The bike ride to Penn is about 15 minutes, although it's pretty dark on the ride back right now. Most bikers bring their bikes on the train so they can bike to their destination in DC. If you do that, you should always have bungee cords in case there's not enough space on the rack. Also the opportunity to take the light rail down, but post-Covid, light rail has been a bit unreliable, IMO.

If I have the car and the weather's bad, sometimes I'll drive to the West Baltimore Station as there's free parking there. Knock on wood, it's pretty safe too - usually a police car there in the evenings.

I used to do Reservoir Hill to DC. I’d take the bus down north Ave until they redid the bus system, then I had the option of that, or the slightly longer bus more confident bus from directly where I was staying to like a block away from Penn. I’d recommend that neighborhood, you’re near a park, the zoo, good areas to walk and a lovely neighborhood cafe called Dovecote. And if you have a car, you’re not from from either Penn or West Baltimore stops. Don’t take the Camden line, focus only on the Penn, it has more trains, is faster, and runs weekends as well. Especially consider Station north as well. Good luck

Thanks! I heard good things about Mother's. Might try them later today.

Fed Hill is the neighborhood with the youngest demographic. Canton is pretty sports oriented and has some young people.

Fells Pt will have some sports and young people.

You’d probably have to bar hop a little to find the spot you like best. Don’t feel ashamed to poke your head in somewhere, look at the crowd, and leave if everyone is twice your age

FYI: some of the games will have kickoffs at 5am

And be gay!

man, dodged a bullet there. If we had good public transit, we may never have been able to experience those cool little scooter things.

I’d consider that if it means living in a great neighborhood. I have a car, but it often stays in my garage for weeks at a time, because downtown Bethesda is super walkable, and I got easy access to the Metro to go into DC. Looking at the map for Baltimore, places like Fells Point looks to be really great, and I’d probably need to do the park and ride from there.

Live in Union square so I use the west Baltimore station

The problem is Maryland cannot properly operate a functioning rail system. I’ve given up on using light rail link after my last trip from BWI. I waited over 55 minutes for a train to arrive when the schedule online stated for 3 cars to depart in that period. The passengers that day also were another reason. I was approached three different times at the BWI terminal asking for money and then a man in his 40s had a baby who might have been no older than 3 weeks old in a stroller, screaming and crying the entire ride and did nothing about it. I’ll be taking an Uber or taxi to BWI from here on out ✌🏻

Also express toll lanes are being added in the DC region on I-270 and I-495, when DC already has Metro that connects all of the areas where express lanes are being added.

I have a friend who lives in Hampden and commutes to DC. He drives 10-15 min to West Baltimore MARC, parks and commutes in via train. Obviously you need access to a car to make this happen, and the willingness to split the commute, but it makes it a lot more tolerable for him since he can work on the train and/or relax.

MARC is a friggin gem, it's so nice. It also has a fun little sub-culture. If your commute has a consistent schedule, you'll figure out which cars are quieter if you want to sip coffee and read on your laptop, which cars are louder if you want to make friends on your commute, and if you like games you'll find people to trade/battle pokemon with, etc.

> public transit is ableist

lol you should hit ‘em with “so do you want blind people driving on the roads?” Disabled people are also poor (often poorer) and rely on public transit like everyone else

I'm sure it wasn't just hopping on the light rail, when busses are involved there is a huge time suck involved

Except that the Hunt Valley Walmart actually had to close down and move because the shoplifting losses got so out of control after the Light Rail arrived. They moved several miles south where there was no rail stop.

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Thanks! I rode the MARC for the first time earlier this week, and it was fast and comfortable. Definitely prefer it over driving. My office is pretty close to Union Station.

i thought m.w. was for beer money? gen-z kids are making $21 at Walmart

Yeah living in Fed Hill puts you on 95 or 295 in matter of minutes. You can drive to green line or red line or all the way in. Canton also has that but there's a toll and the tunnels can get blocked up (even if there are 2)

Good point about multimodal. I’d definitely be open to that.

Perfect, then you're set on the DC end. I would say you shouldn't limit yourself to around Penn station. Transit isn't great in Baltimore, but taking a single bus to the train station is pretty easy.

I do it everyday, i still find the bus easier than parking at the Marc stations.

Also look into a commuter pass

My office is pretty close to Union Station. I took a trip earlier this week from there to Penn Station, and it was quick and easy.

So... did you look up when and why the minimum wage was instituted?

Cause it sounds like you did not.

Omg how could I forget Station North! 🤦‍♂️

I was able to transfer two tickets, so if you want to come with, I have one for you.