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YoYoMoMa t1_iy8135k wrote

Reply to comment by Trailmagic in Driving down E Pratt street, saw some yellow flashing traffic lights. Slowed down to proceed with caution and then a freaking MARC train cut across the street. Shouldn’t there be like… a retractable barrier or at least red lights? by Trailmagic

Never stop on the tracks. And they will just honk at you (but not crash into you) if you are. The lights are usually synced to let you get out of there if you do get caught.

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Trailmagic OP t1_iy7zsvd wrote

Reply to comment by Beneficial-Pickle787 in Driving down E Pratt street, saw some yellow flashing traffic lights. Slowed down to proceed with caution and then a freaking MARC train cut across the street. Shouldn’t there be like… a retractable barrier or at least red lights? by Trailmagic

Fair amount of time but new to living in Baltimore proper so not much time driving across downtown like that. And you are correct it was the light rail.

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theyoungbloody t1_iy7zs5k wrote

Reply to comment by Trailmagic in Driving down E Pratt street, saw some yellow flashing traffic lights. Slowed down to proceed with caution and then a freaking MARC train cut across the street. Shouldn’t there be like… a retractable barrier or at least red lights? by Trailmagic

The Traffic light above the street was blinking yellow or the lights on the side of the street warning that a train was coming was blinking yellow?

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ThatguyfromBaltimore t1_iy7zb0t wrote

Reply to Light rail by AlwaysGrateful710

The Light Rail might be the most reliable method of transit to be honest. Where are you planning to board it from? I've taken it countless number of times and never had an issue with time, or safety.

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theyoungbloody t1_iy7yu0k wrote

Reply to Driving down E Pratt street, saw some yellow flashing traffic lights. Slowed down to proceed with caution and then a freaking MARC train cut across the street. Shouldn’t there be like… a retractable barrier or at least red lights? by Trailmagic

If the MARC train was crossing E Pratt, there has been a serious miscalculation in train speed by the conductor.

What you saw was the Light Rail, assuming you were at Pratt and Howard? What color was the traffic light?

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YesIDoBlowCops t1_iy7ye7f wrote

Reply to comment by instantcoffee69 in Elon Musk’s Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America by bmore

To the victor goes the spoils. Baltimore city didn't elect Hogan so he has a limited incentive to help them out. Also the red line is more focused on a misguided sense of "equity" as opposed to running mass transit through as much high density as possible where it makes sense. Mass transit through low density rowhome neighborhoods like W Baltimore doesn't make nearly as much sense as through neighborhoods where you have 5-10 story buildings.

If you really want mass transit to work like I do, a Towson to Inner Harbor subway is the best shot at making that happen. It could take thousands or tens of thousands of cars off the road every week and that corridor has plenty of density. Couple that with an upzoning of all neighborhoods along the way and you have a workable proposition.

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jetty_junkie t1_iy7xkqk wrote

Reply to Light rail by AlwaysGrateful710

I’ve used it a few times a year and have never had any issues. It gets crowded at peak times or during certain events like sporting events

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