Service adjustments for February 20, 2012, Presidents' Day.

Due to the Presidents' Day Federal holiday, FRED will not operate its VRE feeder services in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County, and will not operate its D6 inter-commuter lot shuttle service in northern Stafford County on February 20, 2012.

All other FRED routes will operate on their regular schedules on Monday, February 20.

VRE feeder service and D6 service will resume their normal schedules on Tuesday, February 21, 2012.

Questions?  Call us at 540.372.1222 and touch "0" at the prompt.

Mary Washington Healthcare makes generous contribution to support FRED Transit service.

Continuing its longstanding support of transit service in the region, the Mary Washington Healthcare System has once again awarded FRED Transit a significanat grant.  The grants were made by the the Mary Washington Hospital Community Service Fund and the Stafford Hospital Community Service Fund.  The grants, which total over $50,000, qualify both hospitals as Major Partners, which in turn entitles their employees to ride FRED for free upon showing a valid ID.  Other benefits of being a Major Partner include: free on-board advertising, a seat on the Public Transit Advisory Board, recognition on FRED promotional materials.

FRED's full press release can be read here.

FRED relocates Onville Road stop in Stafford County on the D4 route.

In response to concerns about the safety and convenience of FRED's current stop location on Onville Rd near Garrison Woods Dr, FRED has relocated the stop around the corner to Garrison Woods Rd.  This improvement is being undertaken with the cooperation of Stafford County, which has installed a shelter at the new site.  The move took place Monday, October 3, 2011. You can view a picture of the new shelter here (you may need to rotate the image to see it properly).  The shelter is one of several obtained by the County with the assistance of ARRA funds disbursed by the federal government.

In addition, as FRED buses will now make the turn onto Garrison Woods Dr, they will continue to the end of the roadway, where a new bus stop (#441) has been installed.  This will significantly reduce the distance most Garrison Woods residents will have to walk to the nearest FRED stop.

No other changes to the D4 route are being made.

If you have questions about the upcoming changes, contact Arnold Levine at 540.372.1222 x209 or via email.

FRED is now participating in the Smart Benefits Program for its VRE feeder service.

In response to requests from its customers, FRED has become a participating transit provider in the Smart Benefits Program.  Now, patrons of FRED's VRE feeder services in the City of Fredericksburg and in Spotsylvania County can allocate a portion of their Smart Benefits to pay for monthly passes ($45 per month) and bundles of twenty (20) single VRE feeder bus tickets ($30.00).  You can view the note we distributed to our customers, which gives details on how to participate in the program, here.  You will find FRED listed under "Vanpools" on WMATA's Smart Benefits site.

Questions?  Contact Arnold Levine at 540.372.1222 x209 or via email.

FRED Transit selects Wendel Companies to design its maintenance and training complex.

FRED recently completed a competitive procurement to select an architect and engineering company to design and engineer a maintenance and complex.  The project entails the adaptive reuse of a variety of buildings on a 4.1 acre site in the Bowman Center off Tidewater Trail in Spotsylvania County.  Fourteen companies submitted proposals. The evaluation committee unanimously selected the proposal from the Wendel Companies one.  Wendel has begun its work; construction should start early next year; comstruction is targeted to be complete by the end of next year.

Fare increase goes into effect July 5, 2011.

At its May 24, 2011, meeting, Fredericksburg City Council held a public hearing on the proposed increases in FRED Transit fares and subsequently voted unanimously to approve the increases.  One citizen expressed concern about the proposed $0.25 increase in FRED's basic fare; two citizens spoke in favor of the proposed increase.  No written comments have been received.The adjustments in fares are described below and are scheduled to take effect on July 5, 2011.

The Public Transit Advisory Board, which comprises representatives of all jurisdictions served by FRED, the area's business and public service communities, citizens at large and major partners of FRED, recommended to City Council that FRED increase its fares for basic and VRE feeder service.

The approved increases in fares are summarized below.

Basic fare per boarding: increase from $0.50 to $0.75.

Monthly pass for basic service: increase from $25.00 to $30.00.

VRE feeder service fare per boarding: increase from $1.25 to $1.50.

Monthly VRE feeder service pass: increase from $40.00 to $45.00.

Annual pass for basic service:  $200.00 (no change).

Materials used by the PTAB in arriving at its recommendations can be viewed here.  Appendix 1 may be viewed here.  Appendix 2 may be viewed here

 

Check here regualrly for weather-related service updates

All FRED routes are currently operating on their normal schedules.

Check back here whenever winter weather hits the area to get the latest on possible adjustments in FRED service.

Also, tune in to local radio stations for information. (WFLS 93.3 & B101.5)

Also follow the link to sign up to recieve email alerts about bus service at www.fredericksburgalert.com

 

The Sunken Road and Marys Heights. Scene of intense fighting during the December 1862 Battle of Fredericksburg.  While there, also visit the adjacent Fredericksburg National Cemetery.
Closest FRED routes: F2, F3, F4.