DON LOVETT
Increased operation costs are forcing the Virginia Railway Express to consider a 4 percent fare increase. The price of Amtrak Step-Up tickets would rise from $3 to $5, but the discounted 10-ride, five-day and monthly passes would remain unchanged. Before VRE goes ahead with any changes, the organization is holding a number of public hearings around Virginia and Washington, D.C. to solicit customer feedback. A hearing will be held in Burke on Feb. 24 at “The Commons” Community Center at 7 p.m.
The Commons is located at 9837 Burke Pond Lane. More information on the hearings can be found at www.vre.org. Written comments can be submitted until Friday, March 6 electronically to publiccomment@vre.org, over the phone to Bryan Jungwirth at 703-684-1001 or by mail to Bryan Jungwirth, 1500 King Street, Suite 202, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.