Aquia Creek Third Track

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Aquia Creek Third Track South will construct 2.3 miles of third track in Stafford County from the north end of Virginia Railway Express (VRE)’s Brooke station to the existing Aquia Creek bridge.

The Aquia Creek Third Track South project will construct 2.3 miles of third track or a “siding” in Stafford County from north of Virginia Railway Express (VRE)’s Brooke Station to the existing Aquia Creek bridge. Aquia Creek Third Track will create additional capacity and increase the efficiency of passenger and freight trains throughout the network and in the area north of the Brooke Station

Watch the video on the right to see how a siding track works.

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Cost and Funding

Project Status: Project Development

Create additional capacity and increase the efficiency of passenger and freight trains throughout the network and in the area north of the Brooke Station.

Total Budget: $96.6 M

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Documents and Reports

Transforming Rail in Virginia’s program of projects is advancing recommendations from the Washington, DC to Richmond Southeast High-Speed Rail (DC2RVA) study. The rail corridor between DC and Richmond is part of a larger nationwide higher-speed intercity passenger rail network identified by USDOT and the states of VA and NC. Completed in 2019, DC2RVA is an environmental document with preliminary rail design that fulfills the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

View the NEPA documents: DC2RVA EIS

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