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More Amtrak trains needed for VRE passengers
Posted by: Dick Peacock ()
Date: February 03, 2014 12:55PM

More Amtrak trains needed for VRE passengers
http://www.insidenova.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-more-amtrak-trains-needed-for-vre-passengers/article_27975250-8002-11e3-a2a4-0019bb2963f4.html

Certain Amtrak trains already accept VRE passengers with a $3 step-up ticket. This successful program has reduced overcrowding on some VRE trains and increased Amtrak ridership and revenues. This program is the least expensive way for VRE to increase capacity.

Northbound Amtrak trains 80 (Carolinian) and 66, and southbound trains 67 and 79 should accept step-up tickets. These trains provide reverse flow service where there is no VRE service. This policy would allow people who live in Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William and Stafford to commute to jobs south of their homes. This action would also encourage people in these places to visit the tourist sites in the Fredericksburg area.

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Re: More Amtrak trains needed for VRE passengers
Posted by: Joes ()
Date: February 03, 2014 10:10PM

So when you get off the train in Fredericksburg, how are you supposed to tour the town without a car?

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Re: More Amtrak trains needed for VRE passengers
Posted by: v7M3j ()
Date: February 03, 2014 10:23PM

Joes Wrote:
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> So when you get off the train in Fredericksburg,
> how are you supposed to tour the town without a
> car?

There is a train station in old town Fredericksburg.

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Re: More Amtrak trains needed for VRE passengers
Posted by: mjs82 ()
Date: February 04, 2014 09:30AM

Dick Peacock Wrote:This action would also
> encourage people in these places to visit the
> tourist sites in the Fredericksburg area.


Wow, lets drive 30minutes to the train station. then siton the train for another hour, and when we get to F-burg lets rent a car so we tour wonderful f-burg, and then buy another train ticket for the ride back...

so we can spend 60 bucks per person, plus a days rental car...

or I can spend 10 bucks in fuel for a car i already own and take the family for pennies in comparison to the f-burg train...

Don't be a dork....Dick...

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Re: More Amtrak trains needed for VRE passengers
Posted by: Fredericksburg sucks ()
Date: February 04, 2014 09:42AM

Anyone who thinks that hanging out in Fredericksburg is fun is a fucking moron. Please just hang yourself now.

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