Friday delays...ughh!

My inbox has been pilling up with delay notices from MARC for all three train lines. This is the last thing commuters want to deal with at the end of the work week (though it probably beats Friday rush hour gridlock).

Here's what we're looking at as of about 6 p.m.:

Brunswick: Marc 424 (215p WAS DP) has departed WASH operating approx 20 mins late.
July 31, 2009 3:11 PM

Brunswick: Marc 424 (215p WAS DP) has departed WASH operating approx 20 mins late.
July 31, 2009 3:11 PM

Penn: Marc 433 (330p BAL Dp) expected to depart BALT 15-20 mins late due to late arriving equipment.
July 31, 2009 3:27 PM

Penn: Marc 433 departed BALT 33 mins late due to late equipment and Amtrak traffic in BALT.
July 31, 2009 4:07 PM

Brunswick: Marc 891 (350p WAS Dp) is operating 10-15 mins late approaching Silver Spring.
July 31, 2009 4:08 PM

Bruns: Due to a car shortage, Marc 877 is running 1 car short this afternoon. Marc 874 will be short Monday morning, 3 Aug 2009.
July 31, 2009 5:08 PM

Camden: Marc 855 is operating 20-25 mins late approaching Dorsey to due bad signals in the Camden area.
July 31, 2009 5:54 PM

Camden: Marc 848 will arrive at Camden Stn 15-20 mins late due to signal problems.
July 31, 2009 5:55 PM

Also just how vague can MARC get in its explanations for delays: "Bad signal?" " Signal problems?" "Late equipment?" I guess vagueness is preferable to no explanation.

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