Virginia Railway Express fares to increase on July 1

DALE CITY, Va. (AP) - The cost of a Virginia Railway Express ticket will increase by 4 percent beginning July 1.

Riders taking the commuter railway from Fredericksburg to L’Enfant and Union stations in Washington, D.C., will pay an additional $12.20 for a monthly pass. A single ticket will cost an additional 45 cents.

The Free Lance-Star (https://bit.ly/1J22LZM ) reports that the railway’s Operations Board approved the increase last week during a meeting in Dale City.

The railway says the fare increase will help cover higher operational costs, including a new station set to open in Spotsylvania County this summer.

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Information from: The Free Lance-Star, https://www.fredericksburg.com/