Editorial: Investment in high-speed rail will benefit Virginia, Hampton Roads
Passenger rail projects linking Richmond to Raleigh and Hampton Roads to southwest Virginia would be a boon to the commonwealth.
Source: pilotonline.com
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A Charlottesville rail revival: New and improved lines to Richmond, Chicago and Tennessee under review
In the realm of railroads, Charlottesville may be the little city that could, as three federal grants announced Friday appear to move Charlottesville closer to more daily trains and something
Source: dailyprogress.com
'Commonwealth Corridor' train route gets preliminary funding
The Commonwealth Corridor would open up Western travel, offering quicker trips to colleges and universities including the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.
United States University Of Virginia Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Hampton Roads Newport News Commonwealth Corridor
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New Amtrak funding could bring passenger rail from Hampton Roads to Charlottesville, Roanoke
A new $500,000 grant will fund some of the first steps toward an east-to-west rail service between Hampton Roads and Charlottesville, Roanoke and the New River Valley.
Source: pilotonline.com
New Amtrak funding could bring passenger rail from Hampton Roads to Charlottesville, Roanoke
A new passenger rail line from Newport News to Charlottesville, Roanoke and the New River Valley is one step closer to becoming a reality. The federal government plans to spend $500,000 to study construction of an east-to-west train line that would connect Hampton Roads with the western part of the state. Called the Commonwealth Corridor, the project would expand service along existing lines ...
Source: yahoo.com
Commonwealth Passenger Rail Corridor Among Two Accepted into Federal Funding Program
RICHMOND — The Commonwealth Corridor, which will connect the Hampton Roads region with the Richmond region and beyond, is among two corridors selected by the…
United States Sankt Peterburg Jennifer Debruhl Corridor Id Program Transportation Center Steve Roberts Jr Wydaily Williamsburg Transportation Center
Source: wydaily.com
Virginia continues to pursue rail service to Bristol
Virginia transportation officials continue promoting the proposed extension of passenger rail service to and through Bristol.
United States North Carolina Jennifer Debruhl Railroad Administration Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Virginia Department Of Rail Public Transportation
Source: heraldcourier.com
Extending Amtrak to the NRV and then Bristol a state focus
Virginia transportation officials continue promoting the proposed extension of passenger rail service to and through Bristol.
United States North Carolina Jennifer Debruhl Rail Administration Virginia Department Of Rail Public Transportation Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
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The history of the Commonwealth Corridor, a train that connected Norfolk to Charlottesville
Back in the 1970s, Amtrak had a line from Hampton Roads to Charlottesville. It just wasn’t a money-maker, so it only lasted 10 years.
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A new passenger rail corridor could connect Hampton Roads to Blacksburg and beyond
RICHMOND — The drive between Richmond and Charlottesville takes a little over an hour. However, to take a train for the same trip requires eight and a half…
Source: wydaily.com