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|[[Virginia Railway Express V01-V10|V01-V10]]
|[[Virginia Railway Express V01-V10|V01-V10]]
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|1991
|[[Morrison-Knudsen]]
|EMD / [[Motive Power Industries|M-K]]
|RP39-2C
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP series|RP39-2C]]
|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]] 12-645E3<br>2300 hp
|EMD 12-645E3<br><small>(2300 hp)</small>
|57:20<br>?
|57:20<br>85mph
|[[Cummins]]
|[[Cummins]] KTA19-G4<br><small>(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)</small>
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*Rebuilt from [[General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP series|GP40]] locomotives.
*Rebuilt in 1991 by Morrison-Knudsen
**Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotives
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V20-V21|V20-V21]]
|[[Virginia Railway Express V20-V21|V20-V21]]
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|1993
|EMD / [[Motive Power Industries|M-K]]
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP series|RP40-2C]]
|EMD 16-645E3<br><small>(3000 hp)</small>
|57:20<br>85mph
|[[Cummins]] KTA19-G4<br><small>(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)</small>
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*Rebuilt in 1993 by Morrison-Knudsen
**Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotives
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V22-V24|V22-V23]]
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|[[Morrison-Knudsen]]
|1994
|RP40PH-2
|rowspan=2 |EMD / AMF
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|rowspan=2 |[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP series|GP40H-2]]
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|rowspan=2 |EMD 16-645E3<br><small>(3000 hp)</small>
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|rowspan=2 |61:16<br>78mph
|rowspan=2 |[[Cummins]] KTA19-G4<br><small>(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)</small>
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*Rebuilt from [[General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP series|GP40]] locomotives.
*Rebuilt by AMF Montréal
**Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotives
*Radiators flared during rebuild
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V22-V24|V22-V24]]
|[[Virginia Railway Express V22-V24|V24]]
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|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]]
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division GP series|GP40PH-2]]
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|1992
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*Ex-RNCX 1768, acquired in 2001
*Rebuilt in 1992 by AMF Montréal
**Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotive
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V30-V36|V30-V36]]
|[[Virginia Railway Express V30-V36|V30-V31]]
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|1979-87
|1985/87
|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]]
|rowspan=3 |EMD
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division F40PH series|F40PHR]]
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division F40PH series|F40PH]]
|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]] 645E3<br>3000 hp
|rowspan=3 |EMD 16-645E3<br><small>(3000 hp)</small>
|rowspan=3 |57:20<br>100mph
|rowspan=3 |Direct-drive<br>from Prime Mover
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*Ex-[[National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)|Amtrak]] purchased between 2003 & 2010
**Ex-295, 311, 316, 364, 365, 392, & 403
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V30-V36|V32-V33]]
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|1981
|rowspan=2 |[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division F40PH series|F40PH-2]]
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V30-V36|V34-V36]]
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|1979
*Ex-[[National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)|Amtrak]].
*V30-V31 leased from Amtrak from 2003-10.
*V32-V33 purchased in 2004.
*V34-V36 leased from Rail World Leasing from 2008-10.
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|[[Virginia Railway Express V40-V41|V40-V41]]
|[[Virginia Railway Express V40-V41|V40-V41]]
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|1999
|1999
|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]]
|EMD/Super Steel<br><small>(Schenectady)</small>
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division F59PH series#F59PHI|F59PHI]]
|[[General Motors Electro-Motive Division F59PH series#F59PHI|F59PHI]]
|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]] 12-710G3C-EC<br>3000 hp
|[[Electro Motive Division|EMD]] 12-710G3C-EC<br><small>(3000 hp)</small>
|79:22<br>110 mph
|79:22<br>110 mph
|[[Caterpillar|CAT]]
|[[Caterpillar|CAT]] 3412 DITA<br><small>(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)</small>
| align="left"|Ex-[[Sound Transit#Sounder|Sounder]] [[Sounder 901-906|903-904]]; leased from 2002-08.
| align="left"|Ex-[[Sound Transit#Sounder|Sounder]] [[Sounder 901-906|903-904]]; leased from 2002-08.
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Latest revision as of 08:17, 8 June 2023

Virginia Railway Express Logo-a.png
Virginia Railway Express
Began operation: June 22, 1992
Locale: Northern Virginia
Service Type: Commuter Rail
Lines: 2
Stations: 19(+/-)
Owner(s): NVTC & PRTC
Operator: Keolis North America
Reporting Marks: VREX
System length: 90 mi (145 km)
Annual Ridership: 1,172,700 (2022)

Virginia Railway Express, commonly shortened to VRE, is a commuter train operation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It operates two lines, the Manassas line, and the Fredericksburg line, from Virginia into Washington, D.C.'s Union Station.

VRE connects to Fairfax Connector, WMATA, MARC, and Amtrak.

Lines

Fredericksburg Line

Date Opened: July 20, 1992

Stations Fare Zone Miles Connections
Union Station 1 0 WMATA Red
Amtrak, MARC
L'Enfant 1 2 WMATA Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow
Crystal City 2 5 WMATA Blue, Yellow
Alexandria Union Station 2 9 WMATA Blue, Yellow
Amtrak
Franconia-Springfield 3 14 WMATA Blue, Yellow
Lorton 4 19
Woodbridge 5 24 Amtrak
Rippon 5 28
Quantico 6 35 Amtrak
Brooke 8 46
Leeland 8 51
Fredericksburg 9 55 Amtrak


Manassas Line

Date Opened: June 22, 1992

Stations Fare Zone Miles Connections
Union Station 1 0 WMATA Red
Amtrak, MARC
L'Enfant 1 2 WMATA Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow
Crystal City 2 5 WMATA Blue, Yellow
Alexandria Union Station 2 9 WMATA Blue, Yellow
Amtrak
Backlick Road 3 13
Rolling Road 4 19
Burke Centre 4 21 Amtrak
Manassas Park 6 29
Manassas 6 32 Amtrak
Broad Run 7 35

Active Roster

Locomotives

Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine
Horsepower 		Gearing
Top Speed 		HEP Generator Notes
V50-V69 2010-2011 MPI MP36PH-3C EMD 16-645F3B
3600 hp 		CAT

Passenger Cars

Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Seating Capacity Notes
V710-V730 2006-2008 Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo Gallery IV
Cab cars 		123
V800-V819 2007-2009 Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo Gallery IV
Coaches 		130 Equipped with washroom.
V820-V848 2014 Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo Gallery IV
Coaches 		130 Equipped with washroom.
V850-V879 2007-2009 Sumitomo/Nippon Sharyo Gallery IV
Coaches 		140

Retired Roster

Locomotives

Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine
Horsepower 		Gearing
Top Speed 		HEP Generator Notes
V01-V10 1991 EMD / M-K RP39-2C EMD 12-645E3
(2300 hp) 		57:20
85mph 		Cummins KTA19-G4
(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)
  • Rebuilt in 1991 by Morrison-Knudsen
    • Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotives
V20-V21 1993 EMD / M-K RP40-2C EMD 16-645E3
(3000 hp) 		57:20
85mph 		Cummins KTA19-G4
(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)
  • Rebuilt in 1993 by Morrison-Knudsen
    • Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotives
V22-V23 1994 EMD / AMF GP40H-2 EMD 16-645E3
(3000 hp) 		61:16
78mph 		Cummins KTA19-G4
(500kW/480VAC/60Hz)
  • Rebuilt by AMF Montréal
    • Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotives
  • Radiators flared during rebuild
V24 1992
  • Ex-RNCX 1768, acquired in 2001
  • Rebuilt in 1992 by AMF Montréal
    • Rebuilt from Ex-CSX GP40 locomotive
V30-V31 1985/87 EMD F40PH EMD 16-645E3
(3000 hp) 		57:20
100mph 		Direct-drive
from Prime Mover
  • Ex-Amtrak purchased between 2003 & 2010
    • Ex-295, 311, 316, 364, 365, 392, & 403
V32-V33 1981 F40PH-2
V34-V36 1979
V40-V41 1999 EMD/Super Steel
(Schenectady) 		F59PHI EMD 12-710G3C-EC
(3000 hp) 		79:22
110 mph 		CAT 3412 DITA
(500kW/480VAC/60Hz) 		Ex-Sounder 903-904; leased from 2002-08.

Passenger Cars

Fleet Numbers Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Seating Capacity Notes
V101-V103, V105 1999-2000 Bombardier BiLevel
Cab cars 		Ex-Sounder 101-103, 105; leased from 2002-08.
V201-V228 1992 Mafersa Single-level
Coaches 		120
V301-V317 1952-53 Budd RDC
Coaches 		99
  • Ex-MBTA.
  • Rebuilt and demotored before entering VRE service.
V301-V309, V311-V312, V314, V327-V328 2000-02 Bombardier BiLevel
Coaches 		Ex-Sounder 201-209, 211-212, 214, 227-228; leased from 2002-08.
V405, V408, V412, V413, V415 1956 Pullman-Standard Gallery I
Coaches 		Ex-Metra, née-C&NW.
V421-V430 1956 Pullman-Standard Gallery II
Coaches 		Ex-Metra, née-C&NW.
V431-V458 1960-66 Pullman-Standard Gallery III
Coaches
V601-V609 2000 Kawasaki Bi-level
Coaches 		Sold to MARC in 2008.
V701-V704 2000 Kawasaki Bi-level
Cab cars 		Sold to MARC in 2008.
V801-V804 1952-53 Budd RDC
Cab cars 		92
  • Ex-MBTA.
  • Rebuilt and demotored before entering VRE service.
V901-V910 1992 Mafersa Single-level
Cab cars 		112
  • Sold to CTDOT in 2004; some cars leased back to VRE until 2008.
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