[Scan-DC] Problems with VRE?

[cohenner at gmail.com]

The VRE has two lines: Fredricksburg and Manassas. Both originate and terminate in Union Station, DC, but I believe they split in Alexandria or thereabouts. The Fredricksburg line runs on CSX I believe and Manassas runs on Norfolk Southern (I believe - I may be wrong on the name of the railroad). Either way, Amtrak does not maintain its own tracks south of Union Station. They share freight tracks and those are maintained by the host railroad. 

MARC (the MD commuter service) runs their Penn Line on Amtrak NE Corridor tracks, while the Camden and Brunswick lines run on CSX tracks. 

Neither VRE or MARC own their own track. 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>

Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 17:54:06 
To: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Problems with VRE?



Do the VRE trains run on the same rails as CSX/Amtrak?  Think I saw something on the internet yesterday about an Amtrak train that had problems coming from Richmond to DC (Train 99, maybe?  I'll see if I can find it again).  I just glanced at it, but the article said that there was plenty of food (also hopefully drink!) on the train and that everybody was snug... then I saw something else about that same train finally arriving several hours late... so maybe the VRE delay was a result of the Amtrak delay, which I think was weather-related... don't know whether it was snow, cold, both, or neither as I just skimmed the articles (at best).

Will see if I can dig them out again, they were probably on either Ch 4, newschannel 8, or WTOP's websites, those are the ones I usually hang out on.

D

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> To: b_thom at juno.com; Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> From: cohenner at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:04:56 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Problems with VRE?
>
> They have had their share of locomotive and switch problems this AM.
>
> This message is for Fredericksburg Line riders:Update #6:Train 306 is stopped south of Woodbridge due to switch problems. Currently delayed 30 minutes.
>
> Update #5:Train 308 now on the move. Will arrive Fredericksburg approximately 10-15 minutes late.
>
> Update #4:Expect Train #308 (Departs Fredericksburg at 7:15a) to be delayed due to continued equipment problems. No delay estimate at this time. Will update accordingly.
>
> Update #3:Train 306 now on the move. Will arrive Fredericksburg approximately 15 minutes late. Again train will also be two cars short, crowded conditions will occur.
>
> Update #2:Train #306 (Departs Fredericksburg at 6:35a) will be delayed 15-20 minutes due to continued locomotive issues. 306 will also operate two cars short. Will update when train departs yard.
>
> Update #1:Train 304 is now on the move. Will arrive Fredericksburg approximately 15 minutes late.
>
> Train #304 (Departs Fredericksburg at 6:10a) will be delayed 15-20 minutes due to locomotive issues. Will update when train departs yard.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "b_thom at juno.com" 
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> Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:56:11
> To: 
> Subject: [Scan-DC] Problems with VRE?
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>
> The Metrorail station manager at the Pentagon made an announcement to the effect that VRE passengers would be accepted. This makes me think that, for some reason (broken rail?), VRE trains aren't running, at least on one line. The yellow line trains northbound through the Pentagon were packed. I had to wait for the third one to get on. Two blue line trains went by, but the crowds weren't as large on them.
>
> I saw nothing on a railfan site about any problems.
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