WASHINGTON – Virginia Railway Express restored Manassas Line service just before 7:30 a.m. after a freight train struck a pedestrian near Manassas, Virginia. VRE had advised passengers to find an alternate way to work. VRE says trains 330 and 332 are expected to run on time. VRE spokesman Brian Jungwirth says trains will run every 10 minutes. Initially, around 5:30 a.m. VRE said the delays would be an hour, but then tweeted otherwise.
still unknown delay times on the manassas lines due to a pedestrian having been struck . recommend passengers find alternative transport — VRE (@VaRailXpress) January 22, 2015
VRE initially said the train was an Amtrak, but now says a freight train was involved.
322, 324 and 326 waiting at the broad run due to a freight, not an Amtrak pedestrian strike….recommend riders seek alternative transport
— VRE (@VaRailXpress) January 22, 2015
The pedestrian was struck overnight in the 8500 block of Quarry Road in Manassas, police say. Follow @WTOP on Twitter and WTOP on Facebook.