NEWS RELEASE – February 8, 2023 Customers can receive discount on tickets for select events RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC – Amtrak and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) are offering a convenient and comfortable way to travel to Richmond to attend the 2023 Virginia Wine Expo February 25–March 5. The
NEWS RELEASE – January 17, 2023 Will aid in growing demand for rail RICHMOND — Late last month Congress passed FY2023 Government Funding Legislation with nearly $200 million to Virginia in Congressionally-Directed Spending to fund local community projects. Among the transportation projects to receive funding are two sponsored by the
NEWS RELEASE – December 12, 2022 Three daily trains serve waterfront city RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak celebrate the 10th Anniversary of state-funded rail service between Norfolk and Washington, DC. The service, which began with one roundtrip on December 12, 2012,
NEWS RELEASE – November 10, 2022 September ridership increased compared to pre-pandemic number RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) today announced that ridership on the Commonwealth’s Amtrak service grew by 37.6 percent in the month of September as compared to pre-pandemic September 2019. During the month, 105,689 passengers
NEWS RELEASE – October 31, 2022 Ridership continues to grow RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC — On October 31, 2017, passenger rail service returned to Roanoke for the first time since 1979. Over the past five years, more than 879,000 passengers have traveled the corridor between Roanoke and Washington, DC and