The most crowded trains this afternoon are expected to be Fredericksburg line train #303 and Manassas line train #307.
Those two trains will be the longest VRE trains this afternoon, according to a VRE spokesman.
The transit system also reminds passengers there will be no service Monday in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
The longer trains come after passengers on the railroad this week experience major delays Tuesday night, when a freight train broke down on the tracks in a critical junction point between VRE’s Fredericksburg and Manassas lines.
The disabled train delayed VRE trains for up to 70 minutes, forcing some passengers to take cab rides to get home.
The railroad offered to reimburse passengers for the cost of those rides in a apology statement sent to its riders Wednesday.
“We sincerely regret the inconvenience this unusual situation caused and will continue to work hard to avoid anything like it in the future,” VRE stated.
VRE says officials from Keolis, the company contracted to operate VRE trains and CSX, the owners of the railroad, were on the scene for hours Tuesday trying to get the train moving.
In the end, Amtrak was able to provide some additional equipment to get the train moving again.
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