El Dorado News – April 10, 2023 The wheels of progress turn slowly, it is said, especially train wheels on a track to Bristol. For many years, a return of passenger rail service from Amtrak’s station at Roanoke to Bristol has been imagined locally and statewide,...
WJHL – April 5, 2023 | By Josh Smith, Jayonna Scurry BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Bristol, Tennessee City Council offered a show of support for a 150-year-old landmark in downtown Bristol. Council members formally endorsed a fundraising campaign for the historic...
WCYB – April 11, 2023 | By Ashely Hoak BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — The idea to bring passenger rail back to Bristol has been in talks for years, with optimism now growing in the community. The Federal Rail Administration recently approved Virginia’s Statewide...
Route-Fifty – March 22, 2023 | By Danil C. Vock On paper, Tennessee looks like the perfect place to expand passenger rail service. It has a fast-growing population, a thriving tourism industry, and several large metropolitan areas both in the state and nearby. But...
Bristol Now – March 22, 2023 BRISTOL, Va. — The future of passenger rail service in Bristol is making its way down the tracks. The Federal Rail Administration recently approved Virginia’s statewide rail plan. That plan includes an effort to secure federal funding to...
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor | Railway Age The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s (DRPT) 2022 Statewide Rail Plan has received approval from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The Statewide Rail Plan is...
