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WDBJ – Virginia Amtrak ridership exceeds expectations as planning for more service continues
WDBJ – Jan. 12, 2023 | By Joe Dashiell RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia’s Amtrak ridership continues to exceed expectations. And with additional service now in the works for western Virginia, state rail officials are beginning to look at what comes next. The director...
Bristol Herald Courier – Youngkin ‘fully behind’ passenger rail service to, through Bristol
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Beth Rhinehart, Bristol Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, participate in a question-and-answer session with submitted questions by members attending the event Wednesday morning. Emily Ball Bristol, Herald Courier Bristol Herald...
Support Builds For Train Travel In TN As Federal Funds Dangle
The package includes $66 billion for rail, with Amtrak unveiling plans for a line running from Atlanta through Chattanooga to Nashville. By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout February 22, 2022 Buoyed by a shot at federal funds, lawmakers are putting together a...