Politics & Government
Last Chance: Comment on VRE's Proposed Fare Hike
Public comment period closes Friday, April 6.
Friday is the last chance for commuters to comment on the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) proposed 3 percent fare increase. If adopted, the increase would take effect the first week of July 2012, to coincide with the start of FY2013.
Written comments may be:
- Emailed to: publiccomment@vre.org
- Faxed to: 703-684-1313
The PDF attached to this article shows normal and discounted (advance-purchase) fares proposed for the 2013 fiscal year.
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"The Virginia Railway Express Operations Board has asked its member localities to examine a proposed $88.7 million Fiscal Year 2013 budget that anticipates fewer dollars from the state and federal governments and an increase in fuel prices," VRE spokesman Mark Roeber told the Washington Post.
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