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Sandy affects Metro, MARC and VRE service

Metro will not be resuming service Tuesday morning because of Hurricane Sandy. MARC and Virginia Railway Express have announced that all service has been canceled for Tuesday.

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Amtrak, bus lines cancel service for Sandy

Amtrak and bus services in the northeast have canceled service Monday ahead of Hurricane Sandy.

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VRE's new price changes to make more elbow room

Virginia Railway Express passengers know trains can get really crowded, but a change coming soon will help create some more elbow room.

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Richmond station tops in Amtrak boardings in Va

Amtrak says it had nearly 1.5 million passenger boardings and departures at Virginia stations last fiscal year.

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Amtrak service restored from D.C. to Delaware

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Increased security on rails on Sept. 11 anniversary

Both Metro and Amtrak will take increased security measures, but there aren't any credible threats to rail systems.

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Amtrak proposes $7B transformation at Union Station

The $7 billion renovation plan would include an underground concourse with glass ceilings, new rail platforms and new shops.

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Amtrak envisions high-speed rail station under Union Station

Getting from the District to New York City could get a lot easier and quicker under a plan unveiled Monday by rail operator Amtrak.

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Amtrak restores service between D.C. and Philadlephia

Amtrak trains between Washington and Philadelphia are delayed because a cable broke on Bush Bridge in Maryland.

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Amtrak service restarts between D.C., Philadelphia

Amtrak says service has restarted between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia after service was suspended for about four hours by overhead wire problems.

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