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Travel on Amtrak to Virginia Wine Expo at the Main Street Station in Richmond, Va.
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 [...]
Virginia Receives Federal Funding for Rail Projects
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 [...]
VPRA and Amtrak Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Service to Norfolk
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 [...]
Ridership Continues to Grow on Virginia’s State-Supported Trains
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 [...]
VPRA and Amtrak Celebrate 5th Anniversary of Service to Roanoke
NEWS RELEASE - October 31, 2022Ridership continues to growRICHMOND & WASHINGTON, DC — On October 31, 2017, passenger rail service returned to Roanoke for the first time since 1979. Over [...]
