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Map of the Light Rail and Metro Systems

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The map below shows the two rail systems Baltimore employs for shuffling people around.  When they put in the Metro system in the early 80's, I don't think Light Rail was on their minds.  Then, when the Light Rail system was finally opened in 1990, they had done it on a budget and did not include an easy way to transfer between the two systems.  A big mistake.  Both systems have been criticized for one thing or another, but mostly for not putting the things where they would be of most benefit to the riding public.  The choice for the Light Rail system was made on the availability of existing freight railroad right of ways, basically taking them over claiming imminent domain.  That move pretty much spelled doom for the two freight operations.

Last Modified:
06/13/2007