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Roanoke
Virginia and Amtrak Celebrate Increased Daily Service to Roanoke
NEWS RELEASE July 11, 2022 Events held at the Alexandria and Roanoke Stations July 11, 2022 RICHMOND...
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Virginia and Norfolk Southern Announce Closing of Western Rail Initiative Agreement
NEWS RELEASE June 30, 2022 Will Expand Passenger Rail to Virginia’s Blue Ridge June 30, 2022 RICHMOND...
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VPRA Awarded Federal Grant for Petersburg Station Upgrades
NEWS RELEASE – June 7, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Christopher Ziemnowicz Will make station ADA-compliant...
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Virginia and North Carolina Announce $58 Million Grant to Improve Rail Corridor Between Richmond and Raleigh
NEWS RELEASE June 2, 2022 Part of the federally designated Southeast Rail Corridor RICHMOND – The...
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Amtrak Virginia Train Exhibit Opens at Children’s Museum of Richmond
NEWS RELEASE – April 25, 2022 Educating children about train reliability, convenience, connection,...
Amtrak Northeast Regional
Ready for Spring Break? $10 Fares Available for Travel Within Virginia on Amtrak Northeast Regional
NEWS RELEASE – April 5, 2022 Customers can explore cities in the Commonwealth WASHINGTON – Customers...
Amtrak Northeast Regional arrives at Manassas, VA.
Governor Northam Announces Definitive Agreement with Norfolk Southern to Expand Passenger Rail Service to Southwest Virginia
NEWS RELEASE – January 13, 2022 On the way: Second Round Trip to Roanoke, Expansion into New River...
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The Committee of 100 Honors Transforming Rail in Virginia with a 2021 Vision Award
The Long Bridge Project, a key component of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA’s) Transforming...
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FTA Advances Project and Alexandria Fourth Track into Project Development Phase
The Project and Alexandria Fourth Track, which are key components of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s...
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Virginia Launches Expanded Train Service from Downtown Richmond to Washington, D.C., on to New York and Boston
For immediate release: September 27, 2021 New Amtrak train is first step in statewide rail expansion...
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