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Manassas council weighs VRE platform expansion and a hybrid closure of Battle Street to improve safety and transfers
Summary
Council heard regional transit partners and VRE present a preferred plan to extend platforms, remove a Battle Street grade crossing and create a mobility hub near the train depot; council signaled support for a hybrid option that prioritizes pedestrian access while limiting vehicular traffic and asked staff for more local data and business outreach.
Manassas City Council on Nov. 17 received a multi-agency briefing on a long-range plan to reconfigure downtown transit access, extend VRE platforms and create a mobility hub close to the Amtrak/VRE depot to improve transfers, safety and rider experience.
City staff and regional partners said the preferred alternative ranks the Train Depot lot highest because it sits closest to the station and would provide seamless connections for buses, shuttles, micro-mobility and taxi/TNC drop-off. Staff noted three concept alternatives were posted for public comment and a June public meeting and survey drew 19 responses, most from city residents; the ‘maximize public space’ concept was the most popular among respondents.
Doug Marshall…
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