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Emergency stop-skipping policy leaves VRE’s new riders fuming
- The Virginia Railway Express recently has resorted to purposely skipping stops to deal with delays as more commuters turn to trains to get to work.
VRE train delays rise in January
- Almost one in five Virginia Railway Express trains on the popular Fredericksburg Line was late last month, driving the commuter rail agency to its worst on-time performance since the summer's heat restrictions were in effect.
VRE on track to raise fares through 2014
- Virginia Railway Express riders would face fare increases every year for the next six years under plans proposed by the railway's board Friday in Woodbridge.
- Virginia Railway Express riders would face fare increases every year for the next six years under plans proposed by the railway's board Friday in Woodbridge.
Commuter rail line girds for $5.3M shortfall
- Rising fuel prices and insurance premiums again will lead Northern Virginia’s long-distance commuter rail line into a multimillion-dollar shortfall, according to budget forecasts for the next fiscal year.
New VRE modifications may push price tag past $86M
- A fleet of 61 new train cars expected to modernize the Virginia Railway Express fleet could cost more than expected thanks to cost-cutting measures and surprising additions. Adding wheelchair restraints and outdoor key access to the first 11 cars could cost an extra $350,000, and VRE directors want to know how much those extras will cost on the remaining 50 cars.
VRE ridership up; commuters likely to ask for later trains
- More riders are hopping on Virginia Railway Express trains this summer just as the beleaguered system prepares to study why commuters have been staying away.
