Category: Amtrak Virginia

Amtrak Virginia Closes State Fiscal Year with Record Ridership

NEWS RELEASE – July 28, 2025 June Ridership also set record RICHMOND — Amtrak Virginia, the Commonwealth’s state-supported passenger rail service, closed the state fiscal year by setting another ridership record. In SFY2025, 1,451,276 passengers traveled on Amtrak Virginia. This was an increase of 4.8% compared to SFY2024 and was

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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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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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Children's Museum of Richmond

Amtrak Virginia Train Exhibit Opens at Children’s Museum of Richmond

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.

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