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Policies Aboard VRE Trains

Baggage | Bicycles | Food and Beverage | Smoking | Pets | Quiet Cars

Baggage

Items which do not cause safety hazards or inconvenience to other passengers are permitted. For oversized bags, please check with the conductor on your train to find the best possible storage space available.

Bicycles

Full size bicycles cannot be accommodated on VRE trains. Collapsible bicycles, however, are permitted on all of our trains.

For the safety and comfort of you and our other passengers, we ask that you observe the simple guidelines below whenever you bring your collapsible bike on a VRE train.

• For the safety and convenience of our other riders, bikes will be boarded and removed last -- after all pedestrian passengers have boarded or detrained.

• Do not ride bicycles on the platforms or trains. Bicycles must be clean and free of grease.

• Bicyclists will be responsible for securing their bicycle. VRE will not be responsible for the security of bikes brought on board.

Food and Beverages

Food and non-alcoholic beverages may be consumed on-board trains. Please dispose of wrappers and containers in proper receptacles.

No Smoking

Smoking is not permitted onboard Virginia Railway Express trains. Smoking is also limited to 100 feet on the north end of the platform.

Pets and Guide Animals

Only small pets are allowed, and only if carried in closed containers. Trained guide and service animals assisting persons with disabilities are permitted at all times.

Quiet Cars

The car immediately behind the locomotive on the south end of all VRE trains is the Quiet Car. When in this car customers are asked to refrain from using cell phones, keep pager, phone and PDA sounds off, and speak only in whispers. For more information on Quiet Cars, click here to visit our Quiet Car page.