It sure seems like there's a lot of traffic on I-70 that could be diverted to train travel. True, the Capitol Limited takes 8 hours for this run when you can drive it in 5. However, I recall seeing a B&) RDC on display att he B&O railroad Museum in Baltimore that stated the B&O rain an RDC service n the 50s or 60s that did the trip in 6 hours. I recently rode the Capitol Limited with a GPS and I was surprised at the percentage of the route that had 70 mph plus running. Sure, the route is curvy, and it's 50 miles longer than the equivalent highway route, but perhaps using Talgos could make this a popular corridor. At the very least, I would think that extending MARC service to Cumberland would help with economic development in Western Maryland. And restoring the Pittsburgh-McKeesport commuter service would help people avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Baltimore, MD
Ellicott City
Sykesville
Mt. Airy
Point of Ricks (Frederick, MD)
Washington, DC
Silver Spring, MD
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Point of Rocks (Frederick, MD)
Brunswick
Harper's Ferry, WVA
Martinsburg, WVA (Hagerstown, MD and Winchester, VA)
Hancock (Berkeley Springs, WVA)
Cumberland, MD
Myersdale, PA
Rockwood PA (Somerset)
Confluence, PA (Laurel Highlands)
Ohiopyle (seasonal)
Conelsville
McKeesport
Pittsburgh
Baltimore, MD
Ellicott City
Sykesville
Mt. Airy
Point of Ricks (Frederick, MD)
Washington, DC
Silver Spring, MD
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Point of Rocks (Frederick, MD)
Brunswick
Harper's Ferry, WVA
Martinsburg, WVA (Hagerstown, MD and Winchester, VA)
Hancock (Berkeley Springs, WVA)
Cumberland, MD
Myersdale, PA
Rockwood PA (Somerset)
Confluence, PA (Laurel Highlands)
Ohiopyle (seasonal)
Conelsville
McKeesport
Pittsburgh