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MARC preps for feds leaving early
Mass transit systems are running business as usual on the first workday of the government shutdown but MARC will offer extra capacity for federal employees returning home early.
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Va. rail deaths lead to warning from leaders
Several people have been killed on area railroad tracks in recent years, prompting the first national “Rail Safety Week.” Safety advocates say technological improvements have made trains quieter, giving people less of a warning that a train is approaching.
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$5B plan for better Va. train trips moves forward
The changes would reduce scheduled travel time between D.C. and Richmond from nearly 3.5 hours to around 2 hours depending on which options are built.
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‘We were 3 Musketeers’: Mom remembers teen girl fatally hit by train
After a 13-year-old Fairfax County girl was fatally struck by a train in Virginia, her mother is remembering her as a fearless girl with a bright smile.
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13-year-old Va. girl killed in remote area as she crossed train trestle
A 13-year-old Fairfax County girl was struck and killed by a Virginia Railway Express train as she walked along a train trestle in a remote section of the county in Clifton on Wednesday afternoon. Her death is a grim reminder of just how dangerous train tracks can be.
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Fairfax Co. police: VRE train hits, kills 13-year-old girl
Fairfax County police said that a 13-year-old Burke girl was killed by a Virginia Railway Express train Wednesday afternoon.
2 years ago -
Transit fare hikes, schedule changes to start across region
As Baltimore implements new changes to its bus system, other transit systems around the D.C. region will see some schedule and fare changes coming up this summer.
2 years ago -
Northern Va. transit panel: Metro, VRE bring $600M per year in tax
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission’s preliminary High Capacity Transit Economic Impact Study comes as many on the commission are trying to convince lawmakers in Richmond and elsewhere that Metro needs millions in additional, dedicated funding.
2 years ago -
VRE looks to expand Crystal City station for easier access to airport
Virginia Railway Express officials will present initial options for a larger station that could include a direct connection to Reagan National Airport and could make transfers to Metro easier.
2 years ago -
VRE board set to reject rail link to Gainesville
The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board is set to vote Friday to move forward with plans to improve the rail yard and station at the existing Broad Run stop in Manassas instead of extending commuter rail service farther west to Gainesville.
2 years ago -
CEO: VRE benefits from SafeTrack, picks up slack
The Virginia Railway Express is seeing the benefits of being a Metro alternative.
2 years ago -
VRE to open public hearings on fare hike
Virginia Railway Express wants to raise fare prices, and are holding a series of public hearings in March on the proposed fare hike.
2 years ago -
Crumbling Capital: Region’s rail system relies on 100-year-old infrastructure
The train tracks that thousands of Maryland and Virginia commuters ride on daily lack new safety technology that could stop a runaway train or prevent a derailment — just a few of the challenges straining the region’s aging rail system.
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Future looks dim for proposed VRE extension
The future looks dim for a proposal to extend Virginia Railway Express to the Gainesville-Haymarket area of Prince William County, a long-standing plan that was considered a way to give Interstate 66 commuters more options.
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VRE trains on Fredericksburg line traveling north again
Virginia Railway Express riders who take the Fredericksburg line should expect delays of two hours or more after a train struck a vehicle north of Brooke Tuesday morning.
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