Mass transit enables workers in D.C. to buy homes 50 miles away in Baltimore and still spend less time commuting than they would if they lived in D.C suburbs and travelled by car.
"The convenience of train service to Washington has in fact made Baltimore buyers of numerous Washington workers over the years, and now the pace may accelerate as civic boosters in Baltimore begin to take greater advantage of this "amenity" to increase home sales in their own backyard... The urban buyers who commute by train to Washington usually get to the station by car or bus or on foot, and others ride a light rail system operated by the Maryland Transit Administration."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
FULL STORY: Commuters to Washington Are Buying in Baltimore
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