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Although Metro is the most heavily used rail service in the Washington region, suburban commuters also use Virginia Railway Express and MARC.
VRE Provides commuter rail service on its Manassas and Fredericksburg lines between the Northern Virginia suburbs and Union Station in Washington. Fares rose yesterday. Schedules are basically designed for morning and evening rushes, Monday through Friday, with limited midday service. Information is available at http:/
MARC Provides commuter rail service on its Penn, Camden and Brunswick lines between Baltimore and the northern and western suburbs and Union Station. Like VRE, service is basically designed for morning and evening weekday rushes, with limited midday service. The Penn Line stops at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Information is available at http:/
Summertime Blues Rails may bend as the metal expands in the heat. CSX, which owns much of the track on which the commuter lines operate, regularly issues heat orders during the summer that require trains to slow down as a safety precaution.
