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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 Valley CONTACTS: Office of the Governor [email protected] Department of Rail and [...]
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 Rail in Virginia Program, has reached a critical milestone with the advancement into the Project [...]
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 (VPRA’s) Transforming Rail in Virginia Program, have reached a critical milestone with the advancement [...]
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 program RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the launch of expanded rail service from Richmond [...]
Governor Northam Announces Agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway to Expand Passenger Rail to Southwest Virginia
For Immediate Release: May 5, 2021 Service will return to the New River Valley for the first time since 1979 […]
