Virginia Railway Express is going fare-free on Fridays this summer.
The commuter rail service announced Monday that from June 2 to Sept. 1, all Friday rides will be free.
“Fare-free travel will be available to passengers on both the Fredericksburg and Manassas lines for rides originating at any of VRE’s 19 stations. Tickets will not be required,” the agency said in a news release.
Last year, VRE saw a boost to ridership numbers when it offered free fares for all of September, which coincided with major disruptions to WMATA’s Blue and Yellow Metro lines.
Overall, ridership on the commuter rail is up significantly from last year but still remains about one-third of what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The commuter rail service announced Monday that from June 2 to Sept. 1, all Friday rides will be free.
“Fare-free travel will be available to passengers on both the Fredericksburg and Manassas lines for rides originating at any of VRE’s 19 stations. Tickets will not be required,” the agency said in a news release.
Last year, VRE saw a boost to ridership numbers when it offered free fares for all of September, which coincided with major disruptions to WMATA’s Blue and Yellow Metro lines.
Overall, ridership on the commuter rail is up significantly from last year but still remains about one-third of what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/vi ... e7190.html
