The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) investigated how much widening of the Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge component of the Long Bridge Project could be accommodated given the project’s site constraints as well as impacts to the project’s schedule, budget, existing design approvals, permitting, and constructability. While widening from 14-feet to 16-feet will
NEWS RELEASE September 1, 2022 Toolkits available with tips on rail safety RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is bringing rail safety to the forefront this month with a public service campaign designed to promote the importance of safety in and around trains, stations, and tracks. The campaign
NEWS RELEASE August 30, 2022 State-supported trains see nearly 30 percent increase RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak announced today that ridership on its state-supported trains hit an all-time high in July with more than 110,000 passengers traveling. This is an increase of 28.9 percent over
NEWS RELEASE August 11, 2022 Will fund bicycle and pedestrian bridge across the Potomac River RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in support of its Long Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing Project. The $20 million grant
NEWS RELEASE July 12, 2022 Event hosted at Norfolk Station RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak today hosted an event to celebrate the launch of a third roundtrip between Norfolk and Washington, DC. The new frequencies both depart mid-afternoon, arriving at their destinations
NEWS RELEASE July 11, 2022 Events held at the Alexandria and Roanoke Stations July 11, 2022 RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak today celebrated the start of a new daily roundtrip between Washington, DC and Roanoke with events in Alexandria and Roanoke. With
NEWS RELEASE June 30, 2022 Will Expand Passenger Rail to Virginia’s Blue Ridge June 30, 2022 RICHMOND & ATLANTA— The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the financial closing of the Western Rail Initiative Agreement which will expand passenger rail service from Washington,
NEWS RELEASE – June 7, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Christopher Ziemnowicz Will make station ADA-compliant RICHMOND— The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded a $6.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to make upgrades to Petersburg’s Ettrick train station
NEWS RELEASE June 2, 2022 Part of the federally designated Southeast Rail Corridor RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) today announced that they have been awarded a $58 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in support of the
NEWS RELEASE – April 25, 2022 Educating children about train reliability, convenience, connection, and sustainability ~ RICHMOND – Calling all future engineers, conductors, and train enthusiasts! The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is excited to announce the launch of its new interactive train exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Richmond.