A task force has recommended major budget cuts for the Virginia Railway Express, according to a Fairfax County review of next year’s budget for the rail system.

The Fairfax County Board on Monday endorsed the potential cuts, which were included in a county staff report describing the findings of the VRE task force. The cuts include reducing contributions to the insurance trust fund, increasing certain fares and deferring a storage project. The rail network’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2008 includes a deficit of about $7.7 million, according to information provided by Fairfax County, a major contributor to VRE.