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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 04 January 2017 - 01:06 PM

Q&A from the January VRE On-Line Forum, 1/4:

 

Diane from Broad Run Station asks
Will the VRE be running on Inauguration Day, January 20th?

VRE Response
As of now, we are planning to operate a regular schedule, but that may be scaled back to an "S" schedule, if the additional rail congestion in the area that day will impact service.  We will send out a Train Talk and update our website by the end of the week.

 

Lynn from FAIRFAX, VA asks
Will you have a train on Jan 21st for the Women's March?

VRE Response
VRE will not operate on January 21, 2017 because we do not run on weekends.

 

Carl from Lorton, VA asks
Inauguration week. Are you expecting delays getting to / from Union Station / L'Enfant Plaza via rail?

VRE Response
On the 20th specifically there will be heavier than normal rail traffic into Union Station, so we may experience delays from Alexandria north.

 



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Posted 09 January 2017 - 06:53 AM

VRE Train Talk, 1/9:
 

VRE to Operate Reduced "S" Schedule Service on Inauguration Day

 

On January 20, 2017, Inauguration Day, the Virginia Railway Express will operate on an "S Schedule," which will offer reduced service from the normal operating schedule. Specific train times can be found at www.vre.org under "Schedules." Only trains with an "S" above the train number on the schedule will operate.

 

VRE’s decision to reduce service was based on a number of factors, including expected rail congestion in and around Union Station due to the increase in the number of Amtrak trains, projected delays resulting from increased security across the network, and the Federal Government’s decision to make the day a holiday for federal workers within the National Capital Region.

 



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Posted 13 January 2017 - 09:42 AM

VRE Train Talk Alert, 1/13:

Access to Union Station January 17-20

 

Due to the Presidential Inauguration and related events, pedestrian traffic patterns in and around Union Station are likely to change.  Access to Union Station and the VRE boarding area may be limited to select points of entry.  Please allow extra time in your schedule to accommodate potential delays.  Law enforcement and station personnel will be on hand to assist in getting you to your final destination. We will let you know if we get more specific information.

  • VRE will not operate on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • VRE will operate on a regular schedule Tuesday through Thursday, January 17 – 19
  • VRE will operate on an “S” schedule Friday, January 20th

 



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Posted 17 January 2017 - 09:44 PM

VRE Train Talk alert, 1/17:

Union Station Main Hall – Closed Tonight at 10 p.m. until Friday morning

 

Due to additional security measures, the Main Hall in Union Station will be closed starting tonight at 10 p.m., through Friday morning.

  • Wednesday and Thursday:  VRE, MARC and Amtrak passenger will enter Union Station at the West Portico entrance/Metro entrance on 40 Mass, near the outdoor bike racks. (Inside the station, it is the entrance near Le Pain Quotidien restaurant and H&M retail store). Please follow the special signage and the instructions of station personnel and law enforcement for exiting and entering the station.
  • Friday:  The Main Hall will be open again, as well as the normal entrances. 
  • VRE will operate on an "S" schedule Friday, January 20th





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