Opinion: Rail is critical to moving Northern Virginia forward

By Danny Plaugher and Scott Surovell, The Washington Post; July 25, 2019 You don’t have to sit in traffic on…

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Petersburg, Virginia: Funding approved for Ettrick train station

By Caleb M Soptelean, Village News; July 2, 2019 There may be hope that the Amtrak station remains in Ettrick…

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Virginia transportation board OKs rail funding

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; July 1, 2019 Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) last month approved fiscal-year 2020 budgets for the…

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Danny Plaugher column: Virginia is leading on passenger rail. It needs Congress’ help.

By Danny Plaugher, Richmond Times-Dispatch; June 29, 2019 While Indiana (Hoosier service) and Pennsylvania (Keystone and Pennsylvanian services) are cutting…

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Virginia approves $300,000 in funding for Bedford rail study

By Shannon Keith, Reporter, The News & Advance; June 23, 2019 Plans to make Bedford a scheduled stop for Amtrak…

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Virginia transportation budget set at June Commonwealth Transportation Board meeting

From The Augusta Free Press; June 23, 2018 The Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the latest budgets and Six-Year Improvement Program…

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Virginia: Amtrak to the New River Valley? State gives $350,000 for feasibility study

By Dominick Mastrangelo, The Roanoke Times; September 20, 2017 RADFORD — Thanks to a shot of financial stimulation from the…

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