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Wednesday, April 19, 2006

SNAPSHOTS FROM HOME
A Regular University Diaries Feature


On my deck this afternoon, reading and sipping tea and enjoying the smoke from a scented candle, I became aware of multiple helicopters buzzing the sky just above me. One was bright red, like this:


















Clearly something was wrong along the Brunswick line that runs near my house -- a bunch of helicopters now stood motionless above the tracks.

I went to the MARC website.

MARC rail service on the Brunswick Line has been halted due to a trespasser disrupting service.

All rail traffic is presently stopped until further notice.

An empty MARC train returning from Brunswick has struck a trespasser in Rockville. The railroad will be closed for an indefinite period until the police and coroner complete their investigation. Based on past experience, this could take 2 to 4 hours.



Not too surprising. When the weather turns warm, people are all over the tracks.
Posted at: 4/19/2006 05:55:00 PM