A long-time complaint of commuters looking for more and better options to get between Washington and Baltimore could be remedied as soon as next year. The Baltimore Sun reports that the Maryland Transit Administration plans to expand MARC commuter train service to include weekends and additional weekday trains in 2008. The ambitious plan, which will still require approvals from relevant rail agencies, includes tripling MARC’s capacity by 2035.

The change would allow those looking for a quick weekend getaway between Baltimore and Washington to save anywhere from $7 to $12 one-way, if prices for the MARC trains remain the same.

In contrast to today’s MARC news, the Examiner takes another gloomy look at projections for the Dulles rail extension. Virginia and Airports Authority officials are still claiming they can open the first phase of Dulles Rail by the end of 2012, despite the recent FTA report calling the ambitious timeline in to question.

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