Patch 10/3/23
Virginia Railway Express Weekend Service, Fare Increases ProposedThe first weekend service could come to Virginia Railway Express under the commuter rail's proposed budget.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Virginia Railway Express could get weekend service for the first time under a budget proposal for the commuter rail. A proposed fare increase is also proposed in the budget.
The commuter rail service currently only runs weekdays on its lines between Manassas and DC and Fredericksburg and DC. According to a preliminary budget memo, VRE's operations board and stakeholders gave positive feedback on possible Saturday service starting in fiscal year 2025, which begins on July 1, 2024.