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Charlottesville area could see benefits from plans to expand rail ...


U.S., Virginia: Charlottesville area could see benefits from plans to ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (WVIR) – Governor Ralph Northam recently announced a new agreement to expand Virginia's rail lines along the Richmond-to-Washington, DC.

New plan would bring Amtrak to the New River Valley sooner, and at ...

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority is set to consider on Tuesday a way to bring passenger rail service to the New River Valley a year or two earlier than ...

A Charlottesville rail revival: New and improved lines to Richmond ...

In the realm of railroads, Charlottesville may be the little city that could, as three federal grants announced Friday appear to move ...

Norfolk Southern Passenger Rail Services to Extend to the New ...

RICHMOND, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) (AP) - State officials approved a deal Tuesday with Norfolk Southern to expand commuter and passenger rail ...

Full Steam Ahead: Expanding Passenger Rail Service Across the ...

The railway will connect stops in Blacksburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond, Williamsburg, and Hampton Roads. The Benefits & Challenges of ...

Passenger rail projects looking to extend service getting funding

WASHINGTON (CBS19 NEWS) -- Two passenger rail projects that go through Charlottesville are getting some federal funding.

Plans to expand passenger rail through Southwest Virginia get ...

Two potential passenger rail corridors that would run through Southwest Virginia — one that would extend service to Bristol and into Tennessee ...

May 15, 2024: Charlottesville Area Transit seeking input on transit ...

“It goes from Market Street down to Locust Avenue,” Chambers said. “This will give us new multimodal improvements along that corridor and make ...

A new East-West passenger rail corridor could run through ...

It's good that Charlottesville shows the highest demand for the Commonwealth Corridor, as the infrastructure upgrades to serve it add up to ...

Over $13.6 million in funding for rail infrastructure improvements ...

The upgrades follow the 2019 announcement that the Commonwealth purchased 225 miles of rail throughout the state from several companies for $3.7 ...

Virginia reaches new deal with Norfolk Southern to extend ...

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority has reached a new deal with Norfolk Southern to extend its state-supported Amtrak service to the New River Valley by 2028.

All aboard: New funding boosts passenger rail in the South

Expanding and improving passenger rail is a win for the environment, the economy, and travelers. Virginia and North Carolina are leading the ...

TRV FAQs - VPRA - Virginia Passenger Rail Authority

Transforming Rail in Virginia allows the Commonwealth to double Amtrak state-supported service and significantly increase Virginia Railway Express (VRE) ...

$2 million to go toward planning new passenger train routes in Virginia

$500,000 for the North Carolina Department of Transportation will go toward a proposed project to address constraints in service between ...

SULLIVAN: Improved public transportation in Virginia chugs along ...

Once finished, these new train lines will perfectly benefit in-state students left behind by the current transportation infrastructure, in ...

Regional Transit Could Boost Ridership in Charlottesville - Planetizen

A regional transit system in Charlottesville, Virginia, could be the solution to the area's mobility challenges, including a drop in ...

New Amtrak funding could bring passenger rail from Hampton ...

A new $500000 grant will fund some of the first steps toward an east-to-west rail service between Hampton Roads and Charlottesville, ...