Six Metro stations in Virginia that closed for nearly two months re-opened on Sunday, but there is still an ongoing project impacting Yellow Line passengers.
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) said in a report that the fare-free ride program created a noticeable bump in ridership during September, though it's unknown how much that will linger post-promotion. In a report (page 60) prepared for the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC), the VRE said the commuter rail service offering free rides in
New Blue/Yellow Line commutes inconvenient to some, smooth to others. VRE, MARC anticipating shutdowns if freight railroads strike on Friday. Virginia bike advocates and victims concerned about the lack of crash reports for bike-on-bike crashes.