MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
A Norfolk Southern freight train passes Cambria Depot in
Christiansburg where passenger rail service to the area ceased in
1979. On Wednesday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Virginia has
reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern to extend passenger rail
to the New River Valley.
MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
Donald âDJâ Stadtler, Jr., center, Executive Director of the
Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, is charged with implementing the
Western Rail Initiative along with other state transportation
projects.
MATT GENTRY, The Roanoke Times
Gov. Ralph Northam and Virginia Transportation Secretary Shannon
Valentine announced Wednesday that Virginia has reached an