Maryland's Electric Railways

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Maryland Light Rail and Streetcar Systems Under Development & Construction

1. Baltimore Red Line: a proposed new light rail system for Baltimore MD - (10/02/2014) - http://www.baltimoreredline.com/

In West Baltimore, frustration over Red Line's demise 06/16/2015 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-md-ci-red-line-loss-20150626-story.html

Due to the Baltimore Red Line's proposed construction being cancelled by MD Governor Larry Hogan as of 06/2015, this website was taken down by order of MD Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn. All of the materials on the website have been archived and are available, by request, from the MD MTA.

2. DC Streetcar: Washington DC's new streetcar system (10/03/2014) -

a. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Streetcar &

b. http://www.dcstreetcar.com/

3. Purple Line Light Rail System - a proposed new light rail system for Montgomery County MD & Prince George County MD

(08/13/2013) - http://www.purplelinemd.com/en/

4. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Moves Forward With Cost-Effective Purple Line

http://www.purplelinemd.com/en/project-news/governor-larry-hogan-moves-forward-with-cost-effective-purple-line

5. FAQ on Governor Hogan’s Decision to Move Forward with Cost-Effective Purple Line

http://www.purplelinemd.com/en/project-news/faq-on-governor-hogan-s-decision-to-move-forward-with-cost-effective-purple-line

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Maryland & DC Light Rail, Streetcar (Trolley) and Subway Systems Currently In Operation

1. Baltimore Central Light Rail Line aka Baltimore's Light Rail (The Blue Line route) (10/03/2014) -

a. http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Balt_Light_Rail.html and

b. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Light_Rail

2. Baltimore's Metro Subway aka Baltimore Metro aka Metro Subway aka The Metro (The Green Line route) (08/13/2013) -

a. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Subway and

b. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Line_%28Baltimore%29 and

c. http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Baltimore_Metro.html

3. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro Subway: Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Silver & Yellow line routes (10/03/2014) - http://www.wmata.com/rail/? & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Metro

a. Blue Line route - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Line_%28Washington_Metro%29

b. Green Line route - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Line_%28Washington_Metro%29

c. Orange Line route - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Line_%28Washington_Metro%29

d. Red Line - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_%28Washington_Metro%29

e. Silver Line route - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Line_%28Washington_Metro%29

f. Yellow Line route - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Line_%28Washington_Metro%29

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Former (Fallen Flags) Maryland Electric & Non-Electric Railways

1. Baltimore and Bel Air Electric Railway

2. Baltimore City Passenger Railway Power House and Car Barn (Cable Car)

3. Baltimore, Halethorpe and Elkridge Railway

4. Baltimore and Powhatan Railway