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5/11/2021
The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) will resume its full-service schedule June 1, increasing commuting options for passengers.
VRE has been running a reduced-service schedule since March 17, 2020, following a decline in ridership due to COVID-19. Under the full-service schedule, VRE will operate 32 daily trains on its two lines.
“As people return to the office, we recognize the reduced-service schedule may not be a good fit for their commutes. Convenience is important to our riders and we are pleased to be able to accommodate them,” said VRE Chief Executive Officer Rich Dalton in a press release. “A return to full service will also allow us to maintain social distancing on platforms and rail cars, even as ridership begins to increase.”
Meanwhile, Attorney Stephen MacIsaac has been named full-time general counsel for the two parent commissions of the VRE. He will begin his new role May 31.
Arlington County's attorney since 2000, MacIsaac has served as a part-time general counsel to VRE since planning for the commuter-rail service began in the mid-1980s.
He previously served VRE as acting director of operations in 2000 while a search was underway for a permanent director. Prior to his work in Arlington County, MacIsaac spent 18 years in Prince William County’s Office of County Attorney and was named deputy county attorney in 1989.