NEWS RELEASE – September 23, 2024 Include refreshed snack shack and new ride app location RICHMOND – To better meet the needs of passengers traveling to and from Richmond’s Staples Mill Station, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak have implemented a number of updates to improve passengers’ experience
NEWS RELEASE – September 17, 2024 Plan a trip and save while exploring cities in the Commonwealth WASHINGTON & RICHMOND – Amtrak is now offering at least 25% off Flex Fare prices for travel between Newport News, Va., and Washington, D.C., which includes Alexandria, Quantico, Fredericksburg, Ashland, Richmond, and Williamsburg.
NEWS RELEASE – September 5, 2024 New agreement also provides access to Norfolk Southern’s Main Line for service expansion to the New River Valley RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) today announced it has purchased the Manassas Line from Norfolk Southern Corporation, furthering VPRA’s mission to promote, sustain,
NEWS RELEASE – June 6, 2024 Goal to boost local food and beverage industry RICHMOND — Customers will get a taste of Virginia while traveling on the train. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, Amtrak, and the Center of the Universe Brewing Company in Ashland are partnering to offer a local
NEWS RELEASE – June 4, 2024 Would provide benefits for VRE and the New River Valley RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced today that it is in preliminary discussions with Norfolk Southern Corporation to purchase the Manassas Line and to pursue an option to extend passenger rail
NEWS RELEASE – May 31, 2024 Strong spring leads to summer with a record-setting April RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced today that its state-supported passenger rail service, Amtrak Virginia, saw another month of record ridership in April. With a total of 118,474 passengers traveling, April 2024
NEWS RELEASE – April 23, 2024 Double-digit increases seen on all four corridors RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) marked another record increase in ridership last month. During March, 123,658 passengers traveled on the state-supported Amtrak Virginia service. This was an increase of 21% over March 2023, which
NEWS RELEASE – February 28, 2024 Record ridership driving growth WASHINGTON — More people are traveling by train with a record number passing through Virginia and North Carolina. The top five stations in the Southeast in 2023 were the Staples Mill Road Station in Richmond, Va., Alexandria, Va., Charlotte, N.C.,
NEWS RELEASE – January 22, 2024 Increases seen on all four corridors RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced today that more than 1.32 million passengers traveled on its state-supported Amtrak Virginia service during calendar year 2023. This was the highest ridership recorded since state-supported service began in
NEWS RELEASE – December 8, 2023 Grant will fund Long Bridge and Phase II Projects RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) today announced it has been awarded a $729 million grant by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) through its Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP-National). The