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Fare Increase Public Hearings Announced

Virginia Railway Express passengers exit a train at the Brooke station in Stafford County. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Stafford, Va. — Virginia Railway Express will hold a series of public hearings to discuss a proposed three-percent fare increase that could take effect in July.

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More Highway Signs Coming Down

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Woodbridge, Va. — Another highway sign at Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge is coming down tonight.

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Snowfall Has Road Crews Ready

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Fredericksburg, Va. — Transportation officials in the Fredericksburg area report snow is falling on roads there.

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Drivers Urged to Use I-95 HOV Lanes to Avoid Closure

I-95 south in Woodbridge. (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — Two lanes on Interstate 95 in Woodbridge will close tonight to so crews can remove a highway sign.

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Tractor Trailer Crash Stalls I-95 North

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North Stafford, Va. — A tractor trailer crash has been contained to the right shoulder of at mile post 147 on Interstate 95 at the Prince William / Stafford County line.

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VRE Lengthens Trains for Afternoon Commute

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Virginia Railway Express expects large crowds this afternoon as workers look to get away for the long President’s Day weekend.

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Changes Coming for PW Parkway, Other Commuter Routes

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The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the transfer yesterday of the Fairfax County Parkway, Prince William Parkway and Franconia-Springfield Parkway to primary roads, making them eligible for new funding and maintenance priorities.

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Connolly, PRTC say Bills Will Hurt Transit Funding

OmniLink switch riders buses at the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Center in Woodbridge.

Prince William County, Va. — Democratic leaders in congress have urged Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell to get on board and oppose a series of new transportation bills they say will hurt the commonwealth.

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Plans to Widen U.S. 1 Proceeding

Prince William public school officials say U.S. 1 and Joplin Road is known to flood, preventing school buses from picking up children on time. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Woodbridge, Va. — Another portion of Woodbridge’s main thoroughfare is about to be widened.

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Highway Sign Falls

A sign on Interstate 66 at Monument Avenue in Fairfax County inexplicably fell onto the highway on Saturday (Submitted photo: VDOT)

Fairfax County, Va. — When heavy winds kicked up snow in our area over the weekend blew into the area, a large highway sign also collapsed on Interstate 66.

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Plow Crews Will Be On Duty Tonight

Road conditions deteriorated fast was snow fell fast on Jan. 26, 2011, on  Garrisonville Road (Va. 610) in North Stafford. (File) (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Stafford County, Va. — While the Potomac Communities saw virtually nothing in the way of snowfall today, the Virginia Department of Transportation said it will call in crews at 9 p.m. to monitor the roads in Stafford County and surrounding areas.

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Crews Clean Up Fuel Spill on I-95

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A driver is charged in a crashed that caused fuel to spill on I-95 this morning.

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VRE Chief to Retire

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Woodbridge, Va. — The man behind one of the most impressive railroad deals in history decided to call it quits.

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Region-Wide Transit Study Begins This Month

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Gov. Robert F. McDonnell’s plan to study how to get Northern Virginia moving again on the roads, rails and other modes of transit kicks off this month with a series of five public meetings.

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Chat with VRE on Wednesday

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Virginia Railway Express will hold an online forum Wednesday at noon.

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Woodbridge VRE Kiss and Ride Lot Open

A new kiss and ride lot at the Woodbridge Virginia Railway Express station opens today.

Woodbridge, Va. — After much anticipation, VRE and Prince William County’s newest addition to the Woodbridge VRE station will be opened to the public Monday.

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New Website Will Show Plowed Streets

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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has a new web tool that shows the status of plowing in northern Virginia neighborhoods.

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Schools Delayed, Icy Roads Expected

The view of Interstate 95 at Garrisonville Road in North Stafford on Jan. 21, 2012. (Trafficland)

Monday morning’s rush hour could be a bit hairy due to ice, and transportation officials have asked commuters to delay their trips if they can.

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PotomacLocal.com, NewsiT Probe Commuter Lots

The Staffordboro commuter lot on Staffordboro Boulevard in North Stafford is filled to capacity. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

PotomacLocal.com in partnership with NewsiT is putting the power of reporting in your hands, and we want to know more about the commuter lots you use each morning.

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New Bridge to Cost $1 Million

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Woodbridge, Va. — It could be this fall, at the start of the new school year, when a small bridge on Blackburn Road will be reopened.

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Police and Crime News

Paintball Gun Prompts Missile at Vehicle Charge

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North Stafford, Va. — A woman said a pickup driver pulled a gun on her and now two men face charges.

3 Nabbed in Target Store Larceny

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North Stafford, Va. — Authorities in Stafford County say they have three people in custody who have previously eluded sheriff’s deputies and security officers at big box retail stores.

Stafford Business Burglarized

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Stafford County, Va. — Stafford sheriff’s deputies said $60,000 in appliances is missing from a business on U.S. 1.

The Latest Traffic and Transit News

Fare Increase Public Hearings Announced

Virginia Railway Express passengers exit a train at the Brooke station in Stafford County. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

Stafford, Va. — Virginia Railway Express will hold a series of public hearings to discuss a proposed three-percent fare increase that could take effect in July.

More Highway Signs Coming Down

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Woodbridge, Va. — Another highway sign at Prince William Parkway in Woodbridge is coming down tonight.

Snowfall Has Road Crews Ready

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Fredericksburg, Va. — Transportation officials in the Fredericksburg area report snow is falling on roads there.

Happenings in Our Communities

High School Play Focuses on Bullying

Mountain View High School in Stafford.

“Blow by Blow: An Original Morality Play” was conceived and devised and written by the director and cast. It deals with bullying.

Poll: Shackle Birthing Inmates?

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Should jails be able to shackle female inmates while they give birth?

Around Town

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Prince William County Supervisors get behind a higher tax rate, there’s more people flying the friendly skies from area airports, and Virginia’s Governor is backing down from his position of requiring women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion, in this morning’s Around Town.