Again this year, the jolly old elf won’t return for what was an annual, sell-out event, “Santa Trains.” Last held in December 2019, and every year before, the event invited children and parents to ride the rails with Santa on the commuter railroad’s Fredericksburg and Manassas lines.

In years past, Santa Train riders would flood VRE’s website to snag free tickets for the trains. Riders routinely claimed all of the vouchers within minutes. 


Supervisors tackle restrictions on trucks, parking, and land buys for Route 1 project

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Due to low ridership, Manassas Park could lose its existing local bus service.

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Compared to an extension of Metro to Woodbridge, a new study shows that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) would be a more cost-effective transportation solution for eastern Prince William County. 

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A U-Haul smashed into the low bridge, shearing away the top off of the truck. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office reports no injuries in the crash, which occurred about 2 p.m.

Authorities closed a portion of Harrell Road to investigate the crash and clear the wreckage from the roadway.


A plan to enhance pedestrian safety outside Yorkshire Elementary School just got a funding boost.

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A plan to remove two signal lights on Prince William Parkway calls for significantly transforming two intersections near Manassas.

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To make Thanksgiving travel easier and safer, the Virignia Department of Transportation says it will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Wednesday, November 24, until noon on Monday, November. 29.


State transpiration officials want to ease the driver for Thanksgiving travelers next week, by suspending lane closures on highways throughout the commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend many highway work zones and lift most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia from noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24, until noon on Monday, Nov. 29.


A study that examined bringing extending Metro south from Springfield to Quantico is entering its final phase. 

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