VRE Update 2007 Archives

Below are the 2007 issues of the VRE Update.

December 19, 2007

• Partners in Performance: Amtrak, CSXT and VRE Commit to 90% On-Time Performance
• Thank You - Our Toys for Tots Update
• On-Time Performance

December 5, 2007

• Toys For Tots Is Next Week!
• Standing Means Detraining On All Trains at All Stops
• VRE's Ready, So, Let It Snow!
• Not to Sound Like the Grinch, But Validating Tickets is a Must
• 2008 City of Manassas VRE Parking Permits Available December 5, 2007

November 7, 2007

• Santa Trains to Run for 11th Year
• Volunteer Victims Needed for Emergency Drill
• VRE to Collect Toys for Tots December 12
• Manassas Parking Garage Underway

October 18, 2007

• Let GRTC Do the Driving with the Richmond-Fredericksburg Express
• VRE's Evacuation Plans Take Step Forward
• Master Agreement Survey Determines Funding Levels - Not Service Levels
• VRE Posts RFP for New Locomotives
• Changes Coming to Fredericksburg Lot D
• On-Time Performance

October 4, 2007

• FRED Helps Feed Fredericksburg Station
• 15th Anniversary Honorable Mentions
• Please Note: An article from the November 22, 2006 Wall Street Journal was reprinted with permission. However, we only received permission to print, not to post on our web site. The article, "Why Your Train Is Late, Most of All, When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall," by Elizabeth Holmes, may be available at your local library.

September 20, 2007

• Ride VRE to Clifton Day October 7!
• "S" Schedule to Shift in the Fall
• Look, Listen, and Live
• Validating - An Important Part of Riding

September 6, 2007

• Annual New Rider Issue
• Don't Lose Hope on Lost Items!
• In Case of Emergency - Guaranteed Ride Home is There
• Locate Your Train with Rail Time
• Daycare's Clock is Ticking -- VRE Security Blanket Policy
• VRE's On-Time Performance Service Guarantee
• Keep on Top of Things with Train Talk
• Send Us Your Feedback!
• 15th Anniversary Essay Contest Winners!

August 22, 2007

• Burke Centre Garage Halfway Complete
• SmartBenefits Personalized Account FAQ
• New Signs Provide Clear, Quick Messaging
• On-Time Performance

August 8, 2007

• L'Enfant's 3rd Track Cut-In This Weekend
• Coming Soon: SmartBenefits for VRE Riders
• Putting the Brakes on Boorish Behavior (Courtesy Campaigns)
• Ask VRE

July 26, 2007

• Where Are The Heat Restrictions?
• Gainesville/Haymarket Takes Another Step
• Woodbridge is Next for Dual Platforms
• Overall On-Time Performance

July 12, 2007

• Happy 15th Anniversary, VRE
• Keeping Cool in the Summer Heat
• Ask VRE

June 28, 2007

• Goin' Loco Without More Locomotives
• Third Track to Be Installed at L'Enfant
• Fredericksburg Bridge Repairs Planned
• Overall On-Time Performance

June 14, 2007

• GRTC Launches Express Bus Service Between Richmond & Fredericksburg
• FRC Changes to Take Effect July 1
• Railroad Jargon 101
• Fourth of July Trains Not Operating This Year

May 31, 2007

• Remembering Norman Pendleton
• Manassas Railway Festival Rolls in on June 2
• Norfolk Southern, CSX Honored for Employee Safety Record
• Step-Up Changes to Take Effect July 1
• NuRide Program Continues

May 16, 2007

• Lost & Found Offers Lots to Smile About
• The Problem with Panhandling
• Annual Customer Survey Now On-Line
• Mind Your Ps & Qs: Use TP!
• Overall On-Time Performance

May 2, 2007

• TVMs are Not a Four-Letter Word!
• VRE PAC Continues Quarterly Meetings
• Missed Your Stop? Let Us Know!
• A Special Note

April 18, 2007

• The Real Purpose Behind Efficiency Testing? Passenger Safety!
• Bring Your Child to Work Day is April 26!
• Ask VRE!
• On-Time Performance

April 4, 2007

• Compromise Made on FRCs and Step-Ups
• Nu-Ride Program
• What Will BRAC Mean to VRE?

March 22, 2007

• Crossing Tracks Can Be a Deadly Choice
• Meet the Management Returns April 11
• Tally Ho! Groups Are Coming!
• Get Your Daily Download Before You Ride!
• On-Time Performance

March 7, 2007

• Virginia General Assembly Passes Transportation Bill
• Our Passengers: The Eyes and Ears of VRE
• Got Juice? History of The Juice Train
• What Should I Do When I Experience A Problem?
• Overall On-Time Performance

February 22, 2007

• Remembering the Golden Rule
• Let Your Voice Be Heard
• Quantico Bridge Phase Two Completed Early
• Tips for Registering For Train Talk
• Overall On-Time Performance

February 7, 2007

• Public Hearings Scheduled
• PAC Kicks Off to Lively Start
• Quantico Bridge Cut-In Begins
• Phase II for Burke Centre Garage Started
• New Cab Cars on Four VRE Trains

January 24, 2007

• VRE Unveils New Rail Cars
• Manassas Parking Garage in Planning Stages
• Quantico Bridge Updates Now Online
• Overall On-Time Performance

January 10, 2007

• Quantico Bridge Nears Completion
• Next Phase to Begin for Burke Centre Garage
• Ask VRE