Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is a commuter rail service that connects outlying small cities of Northern Virginia to Union Station in Washington, D.C. It operates two lines which run during weekday rush hour only: the Fredericksburg Line from Spotsylvania, Virginia, and the Manassas Line from Broad Run station in Bristow, Virginia. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 1,537,000, or about 5,900 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
VRE train at Manassas station
VRE train going through Crystal City, Virginia in 1999
A VRE train crossing the Potomac River in 2013.
Reverse-peak VRE train to DC in the afternoon
Commuter rail, or suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting commuters to a central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Commuter rail systems are considered heavy rail, using electric or diesel trains. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used.
Mumbai Suburban Railway carries more than 7.24 million commuters on a daily basis
Very short commuter train in push mode.
GO Transit serves the Greater Golden Horseshoe region surrounding Toronto. Its train services are transitioning from a peak direction commuter railway to a Regional Express Network.
A Sydney Trains B set with an upper and lower deck
