Author: Gerica Goodman

Temporary Lane Closures: May 28, 2025 – May 30, 2025

Temporary Lane Closures on The George Washington Memorial Parkway May 28, 2025, to May 30, 2025 (Washington, DC) – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), in coordination with the National Park Service (NPS), will implement lane closures on the following roadways for pre-construction inspections. Work is scheduled during daytime off-peak

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2022 Board Meetings

December 2022 – Full Board  Agenda and Meeting Minutes Presentations and Meeting Materials Decision Briefs and Resolutions December 2022 Finance Committee Meeting Agenda   December 2022 Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Meeting Slides   Auditor Communication Draft FY24 Budget None November 2022 – P&C Committee November P&C Committee Meeting Recording (11-30-22)

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2020 Board Meetings

October 2020 – Full Board  October Board Meeting Recording (10-26-20) Agenda and Meeting Minutes Presentations and Meeting Materials Decision Briefs and Resolutions October 2020 Board Meeting Agenda  October 2020 Board Meeting Minutes Board Intro Slides  VPRA Overview Slides VPRA Early Operations Slide Rail in VA Overview Slides VPRA Board Responsibility

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2021 Board Meetings

September 2021 – Full Board  September Board Meeting Recording (9-28-21) Agenda and Meeting Minutes Presentations and Meeting Materials Decision Briefs and Resolutions September 2021 Board Meeting Agenda  September 2021 Board Meeting Minutes Executive Director Report  Audit Update Draft Investment Policy VDOT and Fairfax Agreement Briefing Electronic Participation Policy State Rail

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2023 Board Meetings

January 2023 – Full Board  January Board Meeting Recording (1-24-23) Part 1/Part 2 Agenda and Meeting Minutes Presentations and Meeting Materials Decision Briefs and Resolutions January 2023 Board Meeting Agenda January 2023 Board Meeting Minutes October 2022 Board Meeting Minutes Public Comment Protocol Presentation Executive Director’s Report FY23 S-Line Budget Adjustment FY24 Recommended

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Long Bridge February 2025 Construction Alerts

Traffic Advisory – Temporary Lane Closures on I-395 for Pre-Construction Activities, February 26, 2025 Traffic Advisory – Flagging Operation on Ohio Dr SW. for Construction Entrance Access, February 24, 2025 Traffic Advisory – Temporary Lane Closures on I-395 and Maine Avenue SW, February 18-20, 2025 Construction Notice—Temporary Lane Closure on

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Long Bridge Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge Width Update

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

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VA RAIL SAFETY MONTH (Logo)

VPRA Recognizes Rail Safety Month

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

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Main Street Station

Ridership on Amtrak’s Virginia Routes Hits All-Time High

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

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