STAFFORD, Va. — The fare you pay to ride Virginia Railway Express could be going up.
A public hearing is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Stafford County Government Center’s conference room ABC where commuter railroad officials will gauge reaction to plans to hike fares as much as 4% staring in July.
The meeting was rescheduled from last Wednesday because of the storm that brought seven inches of snow to Stafford County.
VRE cites rising contract costs with service providers Keolis Rail Services of America, Amtrak, and CSX, as for the need to increase fares. The fare increase was recommended as a part of a budget review that will keep trains running at current levels, add an additional 10-car train to the system’s crowded Fredericksburg line, fund the purchase of new rail cars, and fund the opening of a new train station in Spotsylvania County.
If the new fares are approved for both of VRE’s train lines from Fredericksburg and Manassas, those riding from Fredericksburg to Washington’s Union Station would pay $11.10 for a one-way fare, $305.90 for a monthly pass. Those riding from Manassas to Union Station would pay $9.10 for a single ride, $250.80 for a monthly pass.
See the full proposed fare schedule for the Fredericksburg Line
See the full proposed fare schedule for the Manassas Line
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