they been going under trouble lately its kinda sad lots of ppl r being kill in wrecks and accident and ppl have been commiting suicide by jumping on the tracks
A commuter train is like MARC. Light rail runs through streets (street trackage) and usually only has one car, sometimes an articulated car that bends in the middle, and is powered by an overhead wire at 700 volts .
Light rail and subways are never diesel, always electric. Subways are powered by a third rail.
Is it Light Rail or a Commuter Train? They are two different things. I was under the impression that DC Metro is a Subway, which is altogether different.
In any case, it's a great video. I've never seen video from this location before.
@AviationMetalSmith I don't know the technical terms (for the differences), thats just what I call it . What makes one either a subway, light rail, or commuter train?
@AviationMetalSmith The Washington Metro is a full subway similar to the BART system in San Francisco. Roughly 1/2 the system runs underground while the remaining half is above ground. Maximum speeds the trains can run are up to 75mph although the Metro site states no more than 59mph.
Radio comm was central giving an operator permission for a bathroom break.
khroe 3 months ago
Cool metro vid. Could you make more of these? Thinx.
MrConraal 1 year ago
@MrConraal -of course! keep checking in, they'll be on the way!
BaltimoreAndOhioRR 1 year ago
they been going under trouble lately its kinda sad lots of ppl r being kill in wrecks and accident and ppl have been commiting suicide by jumping on the tracks
trainmasta227 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this. Is it the New Carrollton station?
PierreRadulescu 1 year ago
@PierreRadulescu Yes
BaltimoreAndOhioRR 1 year ago
A commuter train is like MARC. Light rail runs through streets (street trackage) and usually only has one car, sometimes an articulated car that bends in the middle, and is powered by an overhead wire at 700 volts .
Light rail and subways are never diesel, always electric. Subways are powered by a third rail.
AviationMetalSmith 1 year ago
@AviationMetalSmith River Line in New Jersey is a diesel light rail.
leonardwilson85 9 months ago
Metro operates subway trains, light rail trains are like trolley trains and commuter trains are trains that operate on Amtrak tracks
jbird1701 1 year ago
how r u on the tracks of for the frieght trains or something like tht
Monisrocks 1 year ago
@Monisrocks I was on the marc/amtrak station waiting platform.
BaltimoreAndOhioRR 1 year ago
@BaltimoreAndOhioRR oh ok. i thought u were like a track worker for those tracks just taking videos
Monisrocks 1 year ago 2
Is it Light Rail or a Commuter Train? They are two different things. I was under the impression that DC Metro is a Subway, which is altogether different.
In any case, it's a great video. I've never seen video from this location before.
AviationMetalSmith 1 year ago
@AviationMetalSmith I don't know the technical terms (for the differences), thats just what I call it . What makes one either a subway, light rail, or commuter train?
BaltimoreAndOhioRR 1 year ago
@AviationMetalSmith The Washington Metro is a full subway similar to the BART system in San Francisco. Roughly 1/2 the system runs underground while the remaining half is above ground. Maximum speeds the trains can run are up to 75mph although the Metro site states no more than 59mph.
tommyboy6181 1 year ago
Nice!
Jonern67 1 year ago 4