 Virginia has Amtrak passenger rail service along several corridors , and Virginia Railway Express ( VRE ) maintains two commuter lines into Washington , D.C. from Fredericksburg and Manassas . VRE is one of the nation 's fastest growing commuter rail services , handling nearly 20 @,@ 000 passengers a day . The Washington Metro rapid transit system serves Northern Virginia as far west as communities along I @-@ 66 in Fairfax County , with expansion plans to reach Loudoun County by 2017 . Major freight railroads in Virginia include Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation . Commuter buses include the Fairfax Connector and the Shenandoah Valley Commuter Bus . The Virginia Department of Transportation operates several free ferries throughout Virginia , the most notable being the Jamestown @-@ Scotland ferry which crosses the James River in Surry County . 
