The Virginia Railway Express has grown since its inception in the early 1990s.
Today it carries more than 18,000 passenger trips. Trains on the system’s Fredericksburg and Manassas lines are packed with commuters each weekday, headed from the Virginia exurbs to employment centers in Alexandria, and in Washington, D.C.
A store clerk who tried to prevent minors from stealing alcohol was struck in the face outside the market.
Here’s more in a police press release:
Prince William police will put their tools on display Saturday.
The law enforcement agency will be honored as part of a rally by the Prince William Republican Women’s Club called “We Love You Blue” from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Heritage Baptist Church at 14510 Spriggs Road in Woodbridge.
A new J. Crew Mercantile store will open at on the Promenade at Virginia Gateway in Gainesville.
The 6,300 square foot store will offer J. Crew merchandise for men, women, and children at value prices. It will be the first store of its kind in the Washington, D.C. area.
Coming to a commuter lot near you this winter (if it snows): A jet-powered snow melter.
The Virginia Department of Transportation gave us an annual look at how they plan to do battle with Old Man Winter this year. It’s the agency’s job to keep more than 17,000 lane miles in Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun counties clear of snow and ice. About half of those roads are major highways and heavily-traveled arterials while the other half is neighborhood streets.
The victim in the fatal crash investigation is identified as 64-year-old Girma Genemo, of Gainesville.
Police released this update in the fatal pedestrian crash investigation:
Residents Tuesday night packed the lecture hall at Gainesville Middle School to hear about plans to extend Virginia Railway Express to their neighborhood.
The state’s only commuter railroad is conducting a 2-year, $4 million planning and engineering a study to examine the impacts and costs of extending VRE’s Manassas line west, and building a new station at Innovation Park at George Mason University in Manassas, in Gainesville, and in Haymarket.
From Prince William police:
*UPDATE: The victim in last night’s shooting on Village Dr has been identified as Zachary Blaise METER, 20, of Woodbridge. More information regarding the investigation will be released when available.
Police said shots were fired into an unoccupied vehicle in a Woodbridge neighborhood.
Here’s the latest:
New commuter bus service from Woodbridge to the Mark Center in Alexandria is delayed.
The Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission on Monday said plans for new buses between Dale City and Lake Ridge to the Mark Center would start in mid-January, about a month later than originally planned. A new ramp from Interstate 395 to Seminary Road was supposed to have been constructed by this fall, but work continues the ramp, according to PRTC.
