Operation Lifesaver Santa Train tickets go on sale Monday, November 28, beginning at 9 a.m.
Tickets for the Virginia Railway Express annual Operation Lifesaver Santa Trains go on sale Monday, November 28, at 9 a.m. VRE said the tickets sell-out within hours. Tickets for the Burke Centre Santa Trains will be sold at Braddock District Supervisor John Cook's Office as well as online at the Burke Centre Purchase Tickets/Ticket Status page. Santa and Mrs. Claus will ride VRE trains on Saturday, December 10, to promote rail safety through Operation Lifesaver’s Look, Listen and Live campaign. Santa’s helpers also will be on board, distributing candy canes and coloring books. VRE's Burke Centre, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Woodbridge stations also will serve as drop off sites for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Campaign. These are the …
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October's 98 percent on-time record is highest in VRE's 19 year history.
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) had record on-time performance in October, according to Dale Zehner, VRE Chief Executive Officer. "VRE operated above 98 percent on-time, an accomplishment never previously achieved in VRE’s 19 year history," Zehner said in a press release. During the month, VRE operated 600 trains with only 11 total delays. VRE considers a train delayed after 5 minutes. Overall performance during October for the Manassas line was 98.44 percent, and for the Fredericksburg line was 97.86 percent. The chart below highlights the top five on-time performance months: Month/ Year Overall OTP October 2011 98% June 2011 95% February 2011 94% September 2009 94% March 2005 93% VRE Operations Board Chairman Sharon Bulova cited several …
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Susan Larson
3:23 pm on Tuesday, November 29, 2011
VRE says they still are receiving calls for Santa Train tickets. Sorry. They are completely sold out for all trains. more ›