Virginia Railway Express (VRE) has completed a new third track between Hamilton, near Fredericksburg, and Crossroads in Spotsylvania County, Va.
This important capacity enhancement project on CSX Transportation’s (CSXT) railroad, on which VRE runs, went into service on 17 May. It was completed in conjunction with the recently opened Spotsylvania VRE Station, and also included an upgrade to the railroad crossing at Mine Road.
“The addition of a third track will increase capacity and fluidity, and provide operational flexibility on the rail line that hosts VRE and Amtrak passenger service in addition to CSXT freight trains,” said VRE CEO Doug Allen.
VRE is the tenth largest commuter rail service in the U.S. and is a transportation partnership of the Northern Virginia and Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commissions.
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