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Amtrak Virginia Sets Another Ridership Record in April

NEWS RELEASE – May 21, 2025 Increases seen on all four corridors RICHMOND — Amtrak Virginia, the Commonwealth’s state-supported passenger rail service, set another ridership record during the month of April. With 129,670 passengers traveling, it was the highest ridership recorded for the month of April since the state launched

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Train traveling into Norfolk station

Amtrak Virginia Sets All-Time Record with 2024 Ridership

NEWS RELEASE – February 3, 2025 December also tops in monthly ridership  RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) state-supported Amtrak Virginia service set a record for ridership during calendar year 2024 with 1,389,840 passengers traveling.  That is the highest ridership mark since the Commonwealth launched state-supported service in

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VPRA Selects Construction Partner for Long Bridge-South Package

NEWS RELEASE – January 16, 2025 Completes selection process for the Long Bridge Project   RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) today announced the selection of the Long Bridge Rail Partners – a joint venture comprised of Trumbull Corp., Fay, S&B Construction, and Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. –

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The image shows a group of people cutting a ribbon at the Quantico Station, marking the completion of station improvements.

VRE & VPRA Cut Ribbon on Quantico Station Improvements

NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2024 Project enhances safety, service, and rail capacity ALEXANDRIA — The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) celebrated the completion of a $27.5 million improvement project at the Quantico train station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 1. The project

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Long Bridge Groundbreaking Furthers New Era in Rail Travel in Virginia

NEWS RELEASE – October 15, 2024 Bridge is flagship of Transforming Rail in Virginia Initiative RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA), together with officials including U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner as well as U.S. Representatives Gerry Connelly and Abigail Spanberger,

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Updates at Staples Mill Station Improve Passenger Experience

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

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