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January 23, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Man Fatally Struck By Train at Germantown Marc Station

Montgomery County Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is investigating the death of a man who was fatally struck by a CSX Freight train at the Germantown Marc train station. Randolph Garth, 60, of Martinsburg, W. Va., has been identified by police as the man who died. According to a police statement, officers from the Germantown […]

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October 7, 2019 | Hannah Dalsheim

Just Another Manic Monday: Metro Single-Tracking Due to Train Collision

Wondering why your commute is taking longer than expected this Monday morning? Delays were caused by two out-of-service trains that rear-ended each other earlier today when heading back to their respective rail yards. The collision occurred between the Foggy Bottom and Farragut West stations. The two train operators were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. one has […]

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September 15, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 15, in Montgomery County

One week from today, Pope Francis arrives in the Washington, D.C. area. Here are five more things to know today, Sept. 15, in Montgomery County: 1. A community is grieving after a 16-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train late Monday afternoon in Boyds. 2. The Silver Spring Jazz Festival was a […]

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