Virginia Railway Express

🖥️Tune in: The March 2026 VRE Operations Board meeting is tomorrow, March 20, at 9 AM. VRE CEO Katie Choe will brief the board on recent service performance & upcoming activities, including the Broad Run expansion beginning later this year. Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=YChOg1…

Mon., riders detraining ALX will detour to the front of the station in order to & use ADA ramp to access King St. 3/26 & 3/27 - riders will go to front of the station & use the Callahan Dr sidewalk for 2 days only. Walking traffic will revert to ADA ramp after those 2 days.

Help shape the future of rail in Virginia by participating in the survey below! The survey is open through March 27.

👋VRE is launching more ways to stay on top of the latest information and service alerts! Keep an eye on this page for real time updates. For general VRE news and activities, check out our main handle: @VaRailExpress

We were feeling the luck o' the Irish this past weekend at the Greater Manassas St. Patrick's Day Parade! Thanks to all who came out to cheer our float along ☘️

Severe Weather Alert; Monday, March 16: Severe weather is expected this evening with high winds and possible flooding. This may result in speed restrictions delaying trains by at least 20 minutes. Downed trees are also possible which could result in longer delays. Check vre.org and Train Talk mobile alerts (tickets.vre.org/members/login/…) for the most up to date information on service.

On Tuesday, my team was glad to join local Prince William County officials to celebrate $1 MILLION in federal funding I secured to build a pedestrian bridge at the Woodbridge VRE station.  These upgrades will make it easier and safer for Virginians to access high-capacity transit through the @VaRailExpress and @amtrak.

VRE has selected Chris Henry to serve as Chief Operations Officer (COO). Effective March 14, 2026, Chris Henry will transition into the role from his current position as Director of Rail Operations at VRE. Read the full release on VRE's website: vre.org/assets/1/18/PR…

It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re putting our new CEO in the hot seat. One bucket. A few surprise questions. A few inspiring answers. Watch and get to know the leader helping move VRE forward. #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInLeadership #RideVRE #WomenWhoLead

Stop by Alexandria or L’Enfant Station to chat with VRE management, ask questions, and learn about upcoming station improvements and changes.

@AgnesPompos Hi Agnes, you can find all the details here: vre.org/about/amtrak-s…

@VaRailExpress Details?

More trains. More flexibility. More options. With the VRE Amtrak Step-Up Program, you can ride select Amtrak trains for just $4 with a valid VRE 10-Trip or 31-Day pass. More ways to move across the region. #RideVRE #PublicTransportation #CommuterRail #DCcommute

FINAL UPDATE (March 4, 4:31PM): The railroad has reopened and trains are back on the move. Passengers may experience some residual delays this evening.

UPDATE (March 4, 4:00PM): Passengers with a validated VRE ticket may ride any OmniRide bus today for no additional charge. Seating may be limited. OmniRide bus schedules are available at: omniride.com/.../general-ri…

🚨SERVICE ALERT: Significant delays are expected on the Fredericksburg line due to an incident involving a trespasser in the Woodbridge area. Trains are unlikely to be able to proceed past Franconia-Springfield. Passengers are encouraged to seek alternate transportation.

This morning, a mechanical issue on Manassas Line Train 322 resulted in delays for many of our Manassas riders. We apologize for any inconvenience and greatly appreciate your patience as we pivoted our operations to preserve as much of the morning service as possible. As with any service interruption, we’ll carefully review our response and continue to explore ways to minimize disruptions to our riders. NOTE: Evening service on the Manassas Line will also need to be adjusted. As we will be operating with one fewer trainset this evening, Train 335 (6:00 p.m. departure from Union Station) will be canceled. Passengers may instead ride: • Train 333 (5:30 p.m. departure from Union Station), or • Train 337 (7:00 p.m. departure from Union Station) As always, passengers are encouraged to check schedules carefully and sign up for Train Talk alerts (tickets.vre.org/members/login) for real-time updates.

📅Service Alert - Monday, February 23: VRE will be operating a reduced service on Monday, February 23rd. Given the weather event, Amtrak will be unable to store our equipment at Union Station. As a result, all morning VRE trains will terminate at Alexandria Station. All afternoon trains will originate from Alexandria. Riders are encouraged to plan ahead if using Metro to ensure a timely arrival to Alexandria Station. ☀️Morning trains will be: Fredericksburg: 310 (departs Spotsylvania at 6:26 a.m.); 312 (departs Spotsylvania at 7:06 a.m.); 314 (departs Spotsylvania at 7:46 a.m.) Manassas: 332 (departs Broad run at 7:21 a.m.); 334 (departs Broad Run at 8:01 a.m.) 🌙Evening trains will be: Fredericksburg: 305 (departs Alexandria at 3:53 p.m.); 309 (departs Alexandria at 5:03 p.m.); 313 (departs Alexandria at 6:33 p.m.) Manassas: 331 (departs Alexandria at 5:33 p.m.); 335 (departs Alexandria at 6:23 p.m)

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Love is on the line ❤️ From Alexandria to Crystal City, falling in love happens one stop at a time. Tag your VRE Valentine. #LoveYourCommute #VRELove #RideVRE

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