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NewsJune 18, 2020

MBTA, VRE extend Keolis rail contracts

VRE's contract will now run through 2025, while MBTA will run through 2026.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2017

D.C. Metrorail, Va. Railway Express boost state revenues by $600M, study says

The additional 85,000 households and 130,500 jobs that the two rail systems make possible in Northern Virginia generate both sales and income tax revenues that flow to Richmond.

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Newsby StaffNovember 7, 2016

Northern Va. Transportation Commission names new executive director

Kate Mattice will lead an organization that manages more than $200 million annually in state and federal grants for transit services in the Northern Virginia.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Virginia Railway extends Keolis contract for 5 more years

The contract, which also includes providing maintenance for the trains, is valued up to $21 million for the first year.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2015

Virginia Railway, GlobeSherpa rolling out new mobile app

The app, developed by GlobeSherpa, has an animated screen, with an image of the Washington, D.C., skyline and a constantly moving VRE train. The moving image serves as a security measure to keep hackers from using screen shots to mimic the app.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2015

VRE making first service expansion in 23 years

The $3.4 million North Virginia station is the first of several major projects the agency is pursuing as part of its goal to double ridership by 2040. Next month, it will launch a mobile app to give riders the option of purchasing and showing tickets via smartphones, and it will add a train to the Fredericksburg Line this summer.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

TSA commends 5 transit agencies for security programs

Virginia Railway Express; Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Long Island Railroad; Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit were recognized.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2014

Virginia Railway taps GlobeSherpa for mobile ticketing

When the new ticket system launches, customers will be able to purchase and use commuter rail tickets with just a few clicks on their smartphone.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2012

Va. Railway appoints former CapMetro VP to CEO post

Doug Allen is a seasoned veteran of transportation operations with over 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2012

Virginia Railway appoints interim CEO

Richard Dalton, who joined the agency in 2009 as director of Rail Equipment and Services, replaces retiring CEO Dale Zehner.

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