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The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is a commuter railroad service that connects the Northern Virginia area with Washington, DC. The VRE operates on two lines, the Fredericksburg line, which starts from Fredericksburg, Virginia and the Manassas line, which starts from Broad Run Airport in Bristow, Virginia. Both lines end at Union Station in Washington, DC. Fredericksburg is considered the southernmost suburb of Washington. It is a transportation partnership of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC).
Its organization consists of the VRE Operations Board, which consists of seven commissioners Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) and three commissioners each from NVTC and PRTC, which oversees all operating aspects of the Virginia Railway Express, and the VRE Operations Group, which reports to the Board and handles the daily operations of the VRE.
The fare structure is distance-based. Stations are divided up into nine zones. Through a cross-honoring agreement extended through April 2006, VRE and MARC honor each other's tickets traveling in each direction.
On January 5th, 2006 at 6:45am, VRE's Fredericksburg line train #304 bound for Washington D.C. derailed at Possum Point just north of Quantico, Virginia. Four people, including one conductor suffered minor injuries and were treated and released by medical personnel. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the derailment - the first in VRE's 14 year history.
Fredericksburg Line
The Fredericksburg Line runs north-south along trackage owned by CSX.
| Station (Zone) | Daily Ridership | Annual Ridership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Fredericksburg (Amtrak) (9) | 857 | 973 | 213096 | 239540 |
| Leeland (8) | 546 | 608 | 135500 | 149536 |
| Brooke (8) | 300 | 328 | 73852 | 80465 |
| Quantico (6) | 399 | 441 | 98340 | 108769 |
| Rippon (5) | 347 | 382 | 85507 | 93945 |
| Woodbridge (5) | 693 | 773 | 170854 | 190166 |
| Lorton (4) | 205 | 222 | 50701 | 54635 |
| Franconia-Springfield (Transfer to Metro Blue Line) (3) | 196 | 210 | 48623 | 52294 |
| Alexandria Union Station (Transfer to Metro Blue and Yellow Lines at King Street, Amtrak) (2) | 345 | 425 | 85562 | 105450 |
| Crystal City (Transfer to Metro Blue and Yellow Lines) (2) | 1033 | 1165 | 256447 | 292114 |
| L'Enfant Plaza (Transfer to Metro Green and Yellow Lines) (1) | 1119 | 1252 | 277939 | 314158 |
Manassas Line
The Manassas Line runs east-west along trackage owned by Norfolk Southern.
| Station (Zone) | Daily Ridership | Annual Ridership | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Broad Run (6) | 557 | 673 | 138456 | 165626 |
| Manassas (6) | 599 | 676 | 148722 | 167277 |
| Manassas Park (6) | 544 | 624 | 135075 | 154229 |
| Burke Center (4) | 663 | 765 | 164568 | 189146 |
| Rolling Road (4) | 355 | 393 | 88189 | 97389 |
| Backlick Road (3) | 131 | 138 | 32701 | 64056 |
| Alexandria Union Station (Transfer to Metro Blue and Yellow Lines at King Street, Amtrak) (2) | 202 | 228 | 50292 | 56390 |
| Crystal City (Transfer to Metro Blue and Yellow Lines) (2) | 691 | 768 | 172148 | 189820 |
| L'Enfant Plaza (Transfer to Metro Green and Yellow Lines) (1) | 1279 | 1441 | 318712 | 355780 |
| Union Station (Transfer to Metro Red Line, MARC, Amtrak) (1) | 725 | 815 | 180748 | 201561 |
See also
External links
- Virginia Railway Express Official site
- System Map
- VRE Working Towards a Better Tomorrow Historical info from 2003 campaign
- Railfanning.org: VRE Profile
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