Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Between April and July 2026, there is a very strange setup at Halethorpe station in Maryland. There are these platform extenders, which are essentially flatcars that you can step on to board the train. But why is a track at Halethorpe closed? And what does it have to do with a brand new tunnel being constructed in Baltimore? Find out!

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:35 Stopping at the right place
2:26 Tour of Halethorpe Station (terrible accessibility)
4:59 Platform Extenders Explained
6:30 Why?
8:24 Catch them before they're gone