Update 7:30 a.m. Monday
Woodbirdge, Va. –– All flash flood restrictions on have been lifted on Virginia Railway Express lines.
But passengers this morning from Fredericksburg to Manassas had to deal with problems created by yesterday’s rain.
About 4:30 a.m., drivers headed to the Bull Run station at Manassas Regional Airport found out the access road to the station, Piper Lane, had been flooded out. The transit agency told drivers to find an alternate route to the station.
On the Fredericksburg line, flood restrictions would slow trains from Woodbridge to Washington.
Riders at the Woodbridge station would also have to contend with a non-working elevator at the station.
Special needs passengers who needed to find alternate means of transportation were asked to call a taxi to take them to work, to save the receipt, and then to give it to VRE for reimbursement.
The transit agency warned last night Sunday’s rains could create delays, as the rail lines run along creeks and stream beds.
Initially this morning VRE anticipated no delays, but as time wore on they issued more and more emails to riders detailing each new found situation and reason for delay.
Original Post 9:10 p.m. Sunday
Virginia Railway Express officials are watching weather conditions closely.
As of Sunday night, there was one active flood restriction, between the Alexandria and L’Enfant stations, that if left in place through the morning could slow trains.
Some of the delays on the system’s Fredericksburg line could be between 30 and 45 minutes and up to one hour on the Manassas line, according to VRE officials.
The transit system said they would “keep our fingers crossed” the rain would not cause significant delays for Monday morning’s commute.
A flood warning was issued for the region Sunday afternoon into the evening hours.
It was set to expire at 9:30 p.m.
For much of the day Sunday, a deluge of rain caused water to pond on portions of U.S. 1 in North Stafford, forcing the closure of the southbound right lane just south of Boswells Corner.
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