Recent Blog Posts
To support social distancing, roughly a third of our seats are available to passengers. So while typically the average car holds 130 passengers, only 45 of those seats are available. For a close look at a platform as well as both upper and lower levels of a railcar, open a full-screen version of our interactive tour.
After seeing how the trains and platforms provide easy guidance for where to sit and stand, see which trains offer the greatest opportunities to distance.
- Types of Common Rail Systems
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Given rail transport's tremendous efficiency and cost effectiveness, there are many different forms of rail in use today. Ranging from small to large, they all serve a basic purpose: to move people and freight. Here is a basic overview of the railroad industry's main components.
- Rail Jargon 101
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See definitions for ballast, cab, continuous rail, and more.
- The Juice Train
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Originally a single, insulated boxcar that carried orange juice in bulk once a week from Florida to Kearney, N.J., the Juice Train expanded quickly.
- Safety Concerns
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Here are some examples of things that you the rider can do to keep yourself safe.
- The Quiet Car
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Ever since the debut of VRE's Quiet Cars, we've intended for them to be restful, peaceful and quiet, but not necessarily tombs of complete silence. We urge everyone who plans to ride in a Quiet Car to please review the guidelines and respect your fellow quiet-seeking passengers.