Fare and service changes to take effect as soon as July 1, 2024
VRE’s FY 2025 operating budget totals $119.9 million, which includes operations, maintenance, and existing debt service. This is an increase of $11.0 million or 10 percent over the FY 2024 operating budget. The budget includes increases to fares of 5 percent and jurisdictional contributions of 14 percent. Both take effect July 1. VRE’s last broad-based fare increase was 3 percent in FY 2020.
The budget allows for the first-ever operation of VRE Saturday service, eliminates fares for those ages 18 and under, and simplifies fare payment options. Agreements with VRE’s host railroads – Amtrak, CSX Transportation, and Norfolk Southern – must be reached before Saturday service can begin.
https://www.vre.org/sites/vre/assets/VR ... proved.pdf
VRE’s FY 2025 operating budget totals $119.9 million, which includes operations, maintenance, and existing debt service. This is an increase of $11.0 million or 10 percent over the FY 2024 operating budget. The budget includes increases to fares of 5 percent and jurisdictional contributions of 14 percent. Both take effect July 1. VRE’s last broad-based fare increase was 3 percent in FY 2020.
The budget allows for the first-ever operation of VRE Saturday service, eliminates fares for those ages 18 and under, and simplifies fare payment options. Agreements with VRE’s host railroads – Amtrak, CSX Transportation, and Norfolk Southern – must be reached before Saturday service can begin.
https://www.vre.org/sites/vre/assets/VR ... proved.pdf
