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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...
WJHL Story – City leaders say Bristol, Va. Train station ready for passenger routes
WJHL – March 16, 2023 | By Clarice Scheele BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Bringing railroad transportation back to Bristol, Virginia is something the community has been working on for years, and city leaders say it’s rooted in their history. “It was the place in Bristol that...
WCYB Story – Talks chugging along to bring passenger rail back to Bristol
WCYB – March 16, 2023 | By Ashley Hoak BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — The iconic Bristol Train Station downtown, is often used for community events and more. But soon, the platform could be full of passengers going to and from town, just as they did in the past....
WJHL Story – Bristol included in Virginia statewide rail plan
WJHL – March 14, 2023 | By Slater Teague BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — The Federal Rail Administration has approved Virginia’s statewide rail plan, which includes Bristol, according to a local lawmaker. Sen. Todd Pillion said the Commonwealth’s plan includes an effort to...
Bristol Herald Courier – State seeking federal funds for possible rail expansion
Bristol Herald Courier – March 13, 2023 | By David McGee The Federal Rail Administration has approved Virginia’s latest Statewide Rail Plan which includes an effort to secure federal funding to expand passenger service to and through Bristol. The Virginia Department...
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- 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
- El Dorado News – Rail expansion could be boon for rural communities
- WJHL Story – Passenger trains in the Tri-Cities? City council endorses Bristol Train Station renovation
- WCYB Story – Bristol, Tennessee backs idea to bring passenger rail back to the area
- Route Fifty – Tennessee wants to expand rail in the state
