U.S. House budget includes big cuts to Amtrak funding
A transportation budget making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives stands to make severe cuts to programs to…
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Virginia passenger trains set new record in January
The temporary shutdown of the pandemic caused a plunge in many charts including those that depict ridership on public transit….
CTB briefed on second daily D.C. / Roanoke train
This past July, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority began running a second Amtrak service between Roanoke and D.C.’s Union Station….
Ridership increases on Virginia-funded Amtrak trains
In July, more than 110,000 passenger rides were taken on Amtrak trains whose cost is partially covered through the Commonwealth…
Second daily train between Roanoke and DC to start July 11
A deal between the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority and Norfolk Southern closed on June 30, which means additional passenger rail…
Ceremony held to launch Virginia’s $3.7 billion passenger rail investment
On Tuesday, a ceremony was held at the Alexandria train station that is the culmination of an announcement in December…
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