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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said reports of Richmonders commuting by rail to Washington D.C., along with glimpses of the Northern Virginia rush hour parking lot called Interstate 95, made work on the tracks running through Virginia and then connecting on to Raleigh stand out.
The Biden Administration announced grants for passenger rail in North Carolina, and includes a grant for the proposed western rail line from Salisbury to Asheville. Proposed stations along the line includes Morganton and Valdese, as well as Marion and Old Fort.
Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $2 million in federal funding to study improvements for passenger rail in Virginia, including Bristol, according to a recent release.
President Joe Biden on Friday announced $8.2 billion in federal funds for new rail projects, including $3 billion for nation's first high-speed system between Nevada and California.
$1 million will be invested in strengthening Amtrak services throughout Arizona from the bipartisan infrastructure law.