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MARC E-News Updates HURRICANE WATCH BEGINS As all our passengers are aware, a major hurricane is headed towards the Baltimore-Washington area. The latest NOAA forecast track has the storm striking the Outer Banks of North Carolina at 8am on Thursday and passing through the area of Hancock, Maryland on Friday morning. As with any hurricane prediction, the exact track of the hurricane and the force of the winds are subject to constant update. In anticipation of any storm CSX begins 24 hours in advance to remove grade crossing arms and to make preparations for a storm. Downed trees, wires and flooding represent the most likely obstacles to service. Amtrak has already announced that there will be no long distance service south of Washington after Wednesday evening. While we have received no final decision from CSX, there is a high probability that there will be no service on the Camden and Brunswick Lines on Thursday or Friday. Since the Penn Line is the furthest east of our three routes there has been no decision yet by Amtrak on Penn Line service. In past storms, service has been interrupted by trees in electrical lines and flooding at low lying points. As soon as Amtrak advises us we will update our customers on the status of Penn Line Service on Thursday and Friday. ********************************************************** SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER ON WEB Copies of the September issue of On Your MARC! Are available at mtamaryland.com. The newsletter can be accessed by clicking on the moving scroll at the top of the page or on the moving box on the MARC schedule page. Printed copies will be distributed on trains tomorrow and Wednesday ********************************************************** DETAILED CUSTOMER SURVEY RESULTS At MTAMARYLAND.COM Customer ratings for all three lines are available also by clicking on the scrolling link on the home page or the moving box on the MARC schedule page. The results are compiled from over 9600 responses and we thank our riders for this high return rate. ********************************************************** GAITHERSBURG OLDE TOWNE DAYS THIS SUNDAY The City of Gaithersburg will be having its annual Olde Towne Days celebration this coming Sunday from 11am to 4pm. In addition to food, rides and other attractions the Gaithersburg Railroad Museum located next to the Gaithersburg MARC station will be open. We presently plan to display a locomotive and two bi-level cars at the museum so bring your children out for a festive fall weekend in the traditional Olde Towne setting. ***********************************************************