Virginia agency wants your input on next Statewide Rail Plan
This is the second part of the DRPT survey and the questions are fairly technical
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Amtrak “Pause for Progress” begins October 16
A tunnel underneath First Street in Washington D.C. will be closed for ten days to allow outdated switching equipment to be replaced
Transit agency gearing up for update of Virginia’s State Rail Plan
Such documents indicate where planners want future service to be including traveling east and west
Ground broken in Christiansburg for New River Valley Station
The station is expected to be completed in 2027 with service beginning soon afterward.
Federal study bolsters call for daily service on Amtrak’s Cardinal route
The Cardinal currently travels three times a week through Charlottesville between Chicago and New York City
Republican Congressman announces nearly $1.5M in federal funding for Bedford train stop study
There’s no estimated time for when service would begin in Bedford or when the station might be built.
Ground broken for Long Bridge project to expand passenger rail capacity in Virginia
The new bridges will allow for an increase in passenger rail on the east coast by fixing a key bottleneck
VPRA considering purchase of Norfolk Southern line
The third daily train would be years away, but planning is in the works
Ridership continues to increase on Virginia’s Amtrak routes
Ridership on Amtrak trains in Virginia continues to grow with Charlottesville being the sixth-busiest station in April 2024
Closed-door group of planners gets update on rails and trails
Virginia is planning to expand passenger rail across the Commonwealth, but it will take a little more time to roll merrily along
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