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VPRA Purchases Manassas Line from Norfolk Southern
VPRA - September 5, 2024 | Karina Romero RICHMOND - The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) today announced it has purchased the Manassas Line from Norfolk Southern Corporation, furthering VPRA’s mission to promote, sustain, and expand the availability of...
VPRA’s Board of Directors Votes to Advance New Agreement with Norfolk Southern
VPRA - August 27, 2024 | Karina Romero RICHMOND - The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Board of Directors today voted to advance a new agreement with Norfolk Southern Corporation to purchase the Manassas Line and gain access to Norfolk Southern’s main line...
Federal passenger rail study ranks route through Tri-Cities as top priority
News 5 WCYB – August 7, 2024 | By Caleb Perhne BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — New documents part of a federal study of long-distance passenger rail list a route through the Tri-Cities as the number one priority for implementation. The nearly 200-page document outlines a...
Virginia moves closer to extending passenger rail to the New River Valley
Cardinal News – June 4, 2024 | By Markus Schmidt The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority on Tuesday announced that it is in preliminary discussions with Norfolk Southern about an alternative way to extend passenger rail to the New River Valley that would avoid a costly...
Tennessee Lookout – State report recommends forming public transit office, among others to restart passenger rail
Tennessee Lookout - July 10, 2023 | By Adam Friedman Tennessee’s Department of Transportation should determine the cost of building passenger rails lines connecting the state’s largest cities and create an office dedicated to public transit, the state agency of...
WSET-TV Story – Bristol, Virginia Council voices support for idea of passenger rail return
WCYB – May 12, 2023 | By Ashley Hoak BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Talks continue to chug along at the idea to bring passenger rail back to Bristol. Earlier this year, the Federal Rail Administration approved Virginia's Statewide Rail Plan, which includes an effort to...
El Dorado News – Rail expansion could be boon for rural communities
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, but...
WJHL Story – Passenger trains in the Tri-Cities? City council endorses Bristol Train Station renovation
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 Story – Bristol, Tennessee backs idea to bring passenger rail back to the area
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 Rail...
Route Fifty – Tennessee wants to expand rail in the state
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...
Times-News / Bristol Now – Bristol one step closer to passenger rail service
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...
FRA OKs Virginia Rail Plan
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...
Recent Posts
- VPRA Purchases Manassas Line from Norfolk Southern
- VPRA’s Board of Directors Votes to Advance New Agreement with Norfolk Southern
- Federal passenger rail study ranks route through Tri-Cities as top priority
- Virginia moves closer to extending passenger rail to the New River Valley
- Tennessee Lookout – State report recommends forming public transit office, among others to restart passenger rail
- WSET-TV Story – Bristol, Virginia Council voices support for idea of passenger rail return
