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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announces plans to fix Baltimore transit mess

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<p><iframe src&equals;"&sol;&sol;www&period;youtube&period;com&sol;embed&sol;TCr31LWMR7E" width&equals;"425" height&equals;"350" allowfullscreen&equals;"allowfullscreen"><&sol;iframe><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"center"><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; large&semi;"><strong>Governor Larry Hogan Announces Transformative Transit Plan for Baltimore City<&sol;strong><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; large&semi;"><em>Administration to Invest &dollar;135 Million to Fix Outdated and Inefficient System<&sol;em><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>BALTIMORE&comma; MD –<&sol;strong> Governor Larry Hogan today announced &dollar;135 million in targeted investments to transform and improve transit throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area&period; The multi-phase plan will create an interconnected transit system&comma; known as BaltimoreLink&comma; and includes redesigning the entire local and express bus systems throughout Baltimore and adding 12 new high-frequency&comma; color-coded bus routes that improve connections to jobs and other transit modes&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This comprehensive plan signifies the state&&num;8217&semi;s long-term commitment to the future of Baltimore City by providing a more reliable and timely transit experience&comma; and better connections to jobs&comma;” said Governor Hogan&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For years&comma; Maryland&&num;8217&semi;s largest and most important city had an antiquated and broken transit system&comma; but with this vision&comma; the people of Baltimore and surrounding jurisdictions will finally be able to travel conveniently&comma; efficiently and affordably from where they live to where they work&period;”<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Not many cities get to redesign their entire transit system from scratch fixing decades of accumulated inefficiencies&comma;” said Transportation Secretary Pete K&period; Rahn&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;For years&comma; this great city has struggled with a less-than-great public transportation system&comma;” said City Council President Bernard C&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Jack” Young&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I would like to thank Governor Hogan for undertaking this process to improve our transit system and better link city residents to growing job markets throughout the region&period; I look forward to working with the administration to bring this plan to reality and deliver a system that works for the citizens of Baltimore&period;”<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The development of a comprehensive&comma; efficient and effective mass transit system is essential to the City of Baltimore’s long-term sustainability&comma; prosperity and relevance&comma;” said Jimmy Rouse&comma; a founding member of Transit Choices&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>BaltimoreLink System<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">The BaltimoreLink system will deliver a unified transit network and includes renaming existing Maryland Transit Administration modes&colon; LocalLink &lpar;Local Bus&rpar;&comma; Light RailLink&comma; Metro SubwayLink and MobilityLink to create an interconnected transit system&period; The BaltimoreLink system includes several components&colon; CityLink&comma; LocalLink&comma; Light RailLink&comma; Metro SubwayLink&comma; MobilityLink&comma; Express BusLink and BicycleLink&period; The BaltimoreLink system will debut when the new CityLink high-frequency bus service starts in summer 2017&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>Introducing CityLink<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">A major component of the BaltimoreLink system is CityLink – 12 new&comma; high-frequency&comma; color-coded bus routes that will improve reliability and better connect riders to Amtrak&comma; Commuter Bus&comma; Light RailLink&comma; MARC Train&comma; Metro SubwayLink and other services in Baltimore and the surrounding suburbs&period; In Baltimore City&comma; new CityLink routes will run every 10 minutes during peak periods and every 15 minutes during the midday&period; The new CityLink buses will be specially branded and travel on color-coded routes with easy-to-read signage and detailed maps that will make the system easier to use&period; The CityLink bus routes&comma; Light RailLink and Metro SubwayLink will form an interconnected&comma; one-transfer system&period; On the new system&comma; a rider will be able to get from any stop to any other stop with only one transfer&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>Improving Access to Jobs<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Connecting to job markets is an integral part of the plan and will be accomplished through the addition of five new Express BusLink services in June 2016 to improve suburb-to-suburb job connections&period; The five new routes will improve connections between major suburban job centers&comma; including&colon; Fort Meade&comma; Owings Mills&comma; BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport&comma; Towson Town Center&comma; Pikesville and White Marsh&period; Funds also will initiate two new Commuter Bus services from Baltimore&comma; one to Aberdeen Proving Ground and one to Annapolis&sol;Kent Island&comma; and expand existing service from Baltimore to Columbia&period; Additionally&comma; a new shuttle service will connect the Odenton and Savage MARC Train stations with Fort Meade&comma; one of the largest employers in Maryland&period; These new and expanded commuter services will start in January 2017&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">This &dollar;135 million targeted transit investment will improve access to jobs&comma; enhance bicycle and car-sharing access and expand<span class&equals;"aBn" tabindex&equals;"0" data-term&equals;"goog&lowbar;2132095316"><span class&equals;"aQJ">Sunday<&sol;span><&sol;span> service on Light RailLink&period; Other highlights include&colon;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">745&comma;000 jobs accessible from the new BaltimoreLink system&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">131&comma;000 more jobs now accessible via high-frequency transit compared to existing network&comma; <&sol;span>a 36&period;7 percent increase&semi;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">76&comma;000 new jobs accessible with new commuter connections&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">200 key intersections equipped with Transit Signal Priority&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">83 bicycle rack locations throughout MTA’s rail network&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">30 MARC Weekend Bike Car Trips support BicycleLink&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">23 targeted car share locations at MTA rail stations in the Baltimore region&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">12 CityLink high-frequency&comma; color-coded bus routes serving Downtown Baltimore&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">10 more hours of <span class&equals;"aBn" tabindex&equals;"0" data-term&equals;"goog&lowbar;2132095317"><span class&equals;"aQJ">Sunday<&sol;span><&sol;span> Light RailLink service &lpar;<span class&equals;"aBn" tabindex&equals;"0" data-term&equals;"goog&lowbar;2132095318"><span class&equals;"aQJ">6&colon;00 AM to Midnight<&sol;span><&sol;span>&rpar;&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">9 New&sol;Enhanced Baltimore Regional Job Connections to&colon;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Aberdeen&comma; Annapolis&comma; Baltimore City&comma; BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport&comma;<&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Columbia&comma; Fort Meade&comma; Kent Island&comma; Owings Mills&comma; Towson &amp&semi; White Marsh&semi; and<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">6 Transit Hubs at Metro SubwayLink&comma; MARC&comma; Light RailLink and CityLink&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>Delivering Efficient Transit<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">To increase speed&comma; efficiency and reliability of transit in Baltimore&comma; the plan includes the following targeted investments&colon;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Transitways &&num;8211&semi; east-west and north-south dedicated bus lanes to provide efficient&comma; high-speed travel through downtown Baltimore&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Transit Signal Priority &&num;8211&semi; technology installed on all 200 CityLink buses and 200 key intersections throughout the city to increase reliability and speed by holding green lights longer or shortening red lights&semi; and<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Transit Hubs – construction of at least six multi-modal facilities throughout Baltimore to improve transit connectivity&comma; and pedestrian and bicycle access&period; Transit Hub sites include&colon; West Baltimore MARC Station&comma; Penn North Metro Station&comma; Johns Hopkins Bayview and Penn Station&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>Improving Transit Now<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">As a down payment on the massive improvements coming in the months and years ahead&comma; the Governor also announced enhanced service for West Baltimore residents on the QuickBus 40 starting <span class&equals;"aBn" tabindex&equals;"0" data-term&equals;"goog&lowbar;2132095319"><span class&equals;"aQJ">Sunday&comma; October 25<&sol;span><&sol;span>&period; The enhanced service will increase frequency and reliability on the line between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in Baltimore County and City Hall in Baltimore City&period; Additionally&comma; beginning <span class&equals;"aBn" tabindex&equals;"0" data-term&equals;"goog&lowbar;2132095320"><span class&equals;"aQJ">on Saturday<&sol;span><&sol;span>&comma; October&comma; 31&comma; MTA will make a third bike car available for MARC weekend trains&period; As a result&comma; all 30 MARC weekend train trips on the Penn Line now will be equipped with bicycle access&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;"><strong>Master Plan Timeline<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">The master transit plan announced today begins with the enhanced service for West Baltimore residents&comma; and the entire plan could be fully implemented by June 2017&period; The MTA will immediately begin an extensive public outreach effort to educate citizens on the elements of the plan and seek their feedback and input&period; Public workshops will begin in November and continue before the June 2016 launch of the new Express BusLink service&period; Extensive public outreach efforts also will continue before the June 2017 launch of CityLink and the completely redesigned LocalLink Bus network&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;"font-size&colon; small&semi;">Complete details on the new plan and BaltimoreLink system can be found at <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;mta&period;maryland&period;gov&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">www&period;mta&period;maryland&period;gov<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"metaslider-id-8602" style&equals;"max-width&colon; 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Larry Hogan announces plans to fix Baltimore transit<&sol;div><&sol;div><&sol;li>&NewLine; <li style&equals;"display&colon; none&semi; width&colon; 100&percnt;&semi;" class&equals;"slide-8612 ms-image " aria-roledescription&equals;"slide" data-date&equals;"2015-05-21 21&colon;00&colon;02"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;KLAN-Killing-America&sol;dp&sol;B00GONSVA8&sol;ref&equals;la&lowbar;B0051KKWKM&lowbar;1&lowbar;5&lowbar;title&lowbar;0&lowbar;main&quest;s&equals;books&amp&semi;ie&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;qid&equals;1432255919&amp&semi;sr&equals;1-5" target&equals;"&lowbar;self" aria-label&equals;"View Slide Details" class&equals;"metaslider&lowbar;image&lowbar;link"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;05&sol;11-400x285&period;jpg" height&equals;"500" width&equals;"700" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"slider-8602 slide-8612 msDefaultImage" &sol;><&sol;a><div class&equals;"caption-wrap"><div class&equals;"caption">Maryland Gov&period; Larry Hogan announces plans to fix Baltimore transit<&sol;div><&sol;div><&sol;li>&NewLine; <li style&equals;"display&colon; none&semi; width&colon; 100&percnt;&semi;" class&equals;"slide-8613 ms-image " aria-roledescription&equals;"slide" data-date&equals;"2015-05-21 21&colon;01&colon;32"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;KLAN-Killing-America&sol;dp&sol;B00GONSVA8&sol;ref&equals;la&lowbar;B0051KKWKM&lowbar;1&lowbar;5&lowbar;title&lowbar;0&lowbar;main&quest;s&equals;books&amp&semi;ie&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;qid&equals;1432255919&amp&semi;sr&equals;1-5" target&equals;"&lowbar;self" aria-label&equals;"View Slide Details" class&equals;"metaslider&lowbar;image&lowbar;link"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;05&sol;04-700x500&period;jpg" height&equals;"500" width&equals;"700" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"slider-8602 slide-8613 msDefaultImage" &sol;><&sol;a><div class&equals;"caption-wrap"><div class&equals;"caption">Maryland Gov&period; Larry Hogan announces plans to fix Baltimore transit<&sol;div><&sol;div><&sol;li>&NewLine; <li style&equals;"display&colon; none&semi; width&colon; 100&percnt;&semi;" class&equals;"slide-8614 ms-image " aria-roledescription&equals;"slide" data-date&equals;"2015-05-21 21&colon;03&colon;09"><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;KLAN-Killing-America&sol;dp&sol;B00GONSVA8&sol;ref&equals;la&lowbar;B0051KKWKM&lowbar;1&lowbar;5&lowbar;title&lowbar;0&lowbar;main&quest;s&equals;books&amp&semi;ie&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;qid&equals;1432255919&amp&semi;sr&equals;1-5" target&equals;"&lowbar;self" aria-label&equals;"View Slide Details" class&equals;"metaslider&lowbar;image&lowbar;link"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;05&sol;03-700x500&period;jpg" height&equals;"500" width&equals;"700" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"slider-8602 slide-8614 msDefaultImage" &sol;><&sol;a><div class&equals;"caption-wrap"><div class&equals;"caption">Maryland Gov&period; Larry Hogan announces plans to fix Baltimore transit<&sol;div><&sol;div><&sol;li>&NewLine; <&sol;ul>&NewLine; <&sol;div>&NewLine; &NewLine; <&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;9784" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-9784" style&equals;"width&colon; 1024px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Maryland-Gov&period;-Larry-Hogan-on-mess-Baltimore-has-made-of-transit&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-large wp-image-9784" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Maryland-Gov&period;-Larry-Hogan-on-mess-Baltimore-has-made-of-transit-1024x818&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Maryland Gov&period; Larry Hogan on mess Baltimore has made of transit" width&equals;"1024" height&equals;"818" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-9784" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Maryland Gov&period; Larry Hogan on mess Baltimore has made of transit<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;9782" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-9782" style&equals;"width&colon; 204px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Houston-light-rail&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-9782" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Houston-light-rail&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Houston light rail" width&equals;"204" height&equals;"121" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-9782" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Houston light rail<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Union-Station-in-Baltimore-Md-via-Amtrak&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9783" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Union-Station-in-Baltimore-Md-via-Amtrak-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Union Station in Baltimore Md via Amtrak" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;9780" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-9780" style&equals;"width&colon; 256px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Marc-trains&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-9780" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;Marc-trains&period;jpg" alt&equals;"MARC train" width&equals;"256" height&equals;"197" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-9780" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">MARC train<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;8752" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-8752" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;06&sol;Hogan-on-a-Maglev-in-Japan&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"wp-image-8752 size-medium" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;06&sol;Hogan-on-a-Maglev-in-Japan-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Hogan on a Maglev in Japan" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-8752" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Hogan on a Maglev in Japan<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;6078" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-6078" style&equals;"width&colon; 225px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-Transit-System-766-National-Capital-Trolley-Museum&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-6078" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-Transit-System-766-National-Capital-Trolley-Museum-225x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"DC Transit System 766 National Capital Trolley Museum" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-6078" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">DC Transit System 766 National Capital Trolley Museum<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;9781" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-9781" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;OMalley-with-new-MARC-trains-2&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-9781" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;OMalley-with-new-MARC-trains-2-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Former Maryland Gov&period; Martin O'Malley showing off new equipment for MARC Rail&period; " width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-9781" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">Former Maryland Gov&period; Martin O&&num;8217&semi;Malley showing off new equipment for MARC Rail&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;6077" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-6077" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-Transit-street-car&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-6077" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-Transit-street-car-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"A DC Transit street car is one of a dozen or more that provides rides for groups at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Maryland&period;" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-6077" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">A DC Transit street car is one of a dozen or more that provides rides for groups at the National Capital Trolley Museum in Maryland&period;<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;6073" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-6073" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-street-car-on-H-Street&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-6073" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-street-car-on-H-Street-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"DC street car on H Street" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-6073" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">DC street car on H Street<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;6072" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-6072" style&equals;"width&colon; 224px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-Street-Car-side&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-6072" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;09&sol;DC-Street-Car-side-224x300&period;jpg" alt&equals;"DC Street Car side view" width&equals;"224" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-6072" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">DC Street Car side view<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;5705" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-5705" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignleft"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;08&sol;light-rail-at-Seville&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-5705" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;the-chesapeake&period;com&sol;&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;08&sol;light-rail-at-Seville-300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"light rail at Seville&comma; Spain" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-5705" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">light rail at Seville&comma; Spain<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;

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