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Virginia Railway Express leadership reported improving performance metrics, a recovering ridership base, and preparations for upcoming service disruptions during the agency’s Operations Board meeting on December 19, 2025.

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Virginia Railway Express has selected a new CEO just as the commuter rail system prepares for one of its most disruptive years in recent memory.

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“VRE’s biggest day of the year is back on Saturday, December 13, 2025,” Virginia Railway Express announced. “In-person tickets will go on sale Monday, December 1, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at designated vendor locations.” “Online tickets will be available starting Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. through Eventbrite, until sold out.”

All passengers must have a ticket regardless of age, and tickets are non-refundable. Additional details are available through VRE’s ticket sales information.


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The city parking deck in Downtown Manassas has lost an entire level of parking without warning, and no one will say why.

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Manassas

The city’s historic downtown could be in for a major transportation shake-up — but the proposal from the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) faced intense questioning from the Manassas City Council Monday night as council members pressed whether the plan truly works for the city’s traditional retail and event core.

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Manassas Park

Drivers in Manassas Park know the spot: the railroad crossing on Manassas Drive, where the warning arms sometimes drop and stay down long after the train has passed. The glitch has been causing backups — and frustration — for years.

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Manassas Park

Just two weeks after cutting the red ribbon on its $35 million Virginia Railway Express (VRE) garage and pedestrian bridge, Manassas Park is already tweaking how the new downtown landmark will be managed day-to-day.

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Manassas Park

Local, state, and regional transportation leaders on Tuesday celebrated the opening of a new Virginia Railway Express (VRE) parking garage and pedestrian bridge in Manassas Park, calling the project a symbol of connection, collaboration, and smart growth.

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Manassas Park

Commuters in Manassas Park now have more parking options, thanks to a new 740-space garage at the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) station. Officials gathered Tuesday, October 21, to celebrate the grand opening of the garage, which supports both VRE riders and the city’s growing Park Central downtown.

Of the total spaces, 540 are designated for VRE commuters and visitors to Park Central — a recently revitalized mixed-use development that includes a new City Hall and library. The $35.2 million project was funded by multiple regional partners and responds to increasing demand identified in a 2017 VRE study.


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