VRE adds cars Wednesday for homebound riders
The Virginia Railway Express expects an early Thanksgiving holiday rush back home on the Fredericksburg line Wednesday. The commuter rail system is adjusting the number of cars on numerous southbound...
View ArticleFredericksburg’s VRE payment to increase in 2014
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board on Friday closed out 2013 by approving its fiscal year 2014-15 budget, which is expected to increase by $35 million....
View ArticleVRE makes future plans
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR WOODBRIDGE - Virginia Railway Express ridership has grown to the point where seats can be hard to find.The commuter rail service expects demand to grow and is...
View ArticleVRE won’t run Thursday
Virginia Rail Express will not operate any train service Thursday and its office will be closed, according to a message posted on its website and through social media. VRE officials ...more
View ArticleDeveloper wants parking deck at Spotsy VRE station
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Owners of the 25 acres that Spotsylvania County wants to buy for a Virginia Railway Express station parking lot say they have a better idea for land in Crossroads...
View ArticleVRE: Mobile ticketing dispute settled
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Two companies that vied for the right to create the Virginia Railway Express’ mobile ticketing service have settled a patent infringement lawsuit filed by the...
View ArticleStafford rail stations in line for expansion
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR The two Virginia Railway Express stations in Stafford County will get platform expansions in the coming years. The VRE Operations Board on Friday voted to put out...
View ArticleSpotsy ready to roll on new VRE station
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR The oft-delayed Virginia Railway Express station project in Spotsylvania County seems to have finally reached the starting line.Spotsylvania this week started...
View ArticleSpotsylvania VRE station ceremony set for Tuesday
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR A groundbreaking event will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday for the new Virginia Railway Express station in Spotsylvania’s Crossroads Industrial Park off the U.S. 17...
View ArticleOfficials break ground at Spotsylvania VRE station
BY SCOTT SHENK / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Ceremonial clods of mud christened the future site of the new Spotsylvania County Virginia Railway Express station on a rainy Tuesday morning. But the heavy rain, a...
View Article
