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Virginia has finalized an agreement with Norfolk Southern Corporation to expand passenger rail service to the New River Valley.

It also includes a second train for Roanoke.

Passenger Rail Returning to Virginia’s New River Valley Passenger Rail Returning to Virginia’s New River Valley Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor The Western Rail Initiative in Virginia calls for an additional round-trip train to Roanoke in 2022, and an extension of Northeast Corridor service from Roanoke to Christiansburg in the New River Valley in 2025. The Commonwealth of Virginia and Norfolk Southern (NS) have reached a $257.2...

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 “DJ” Stadtler, Jr., center, Executive Director of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, is charged with implementing the Western Rai...