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NEWS RELEASE August 30, 2022 State-supported trains see nearly 30 percent increase RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak announced today that ridership on its state-supported trains hit an all-time high in July...
NEWS RELEASE August 11, 2022 Will fund bicycle and pedestrian bridge across the Potomac River RICHMOND — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has been awarded a grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) in...
NEWS RELEASE July 12, 2022 Event hosted at Norfolk Station RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak today hosted an event to celebrate the launch of a third roundtrip between...
NEWS RELEASE July 11, 2022 Events held at the Alexandria and Roanoke Stations July 11, 2022 RICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Amtrak today celebrated the start of a new...
NEWS RELEASE June 30, 2022 Will Expand Passenger Rail to Virginia’s Blue Ridge June 30, 2022 RICHMOND & ATLANTA— The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today announced the financial closing...
NEWS RELEASE – June 7, 2022 Photo Courtesy of Christopher Ziemnowicz Will make station ADA-compliant RICHMOND— The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is pleased to announce that it was recently awarded a $6.4 million grant from...
NEWS RELEASE June 2, 2022 Part of the federally designated Southeast Rail Corridor RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) today announced that they have been awarded a...
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...
NEWS RELEASE – April 5, 2022 Customers can explore cities in the Commonwealth WASHINGTON – Customers looking to visit somewhere new or with family or friends this spring can purchase a $10 Coach ticket to travel...