Expanding ridership on Virginia’s only commuter railroad has caused crowding, and forced rail officials to look for ways to extend the length of trains.

Virginia Railway Express’ CEO Dale Zehner in an email to riders Thursday stated ridership on the two-line commuter rail system has reached nearly 20,000 passengers on its busiest days – 10 of which were in October.


The weather world is abuzz this morning with talk of snow that is expected to move into the region overnight.

One to two inches of accumulation is possible after storm moves in sometime after midnight.


Lorton, Va. –– Just who will own the Waste-to-Energy facility in Lorton? County taxpayers or a private company?

That’s what Fairfax County Supervisor Gerry Hyland will discuss at a meeting to be held at 7 p.m. Thursday January 27, at South County Secondary School in Lorton.


Stafford County, Va. –– The two left northbound lanes of Interstate 95 at mile post 136 in Stafford County were closed shortly before 11 p.m. due to a crash, authorities said.

While there were few immediate details on the crash, the right traffic lane was the only one carrying drivers past the crash scene, said authorities. (more…)


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