Roanoke, Virginia Amtrak stop shows most ridership growth in state

By Rachel Lucas, Weekend Anchor/Reporter, WSLS 10 NBC; February 14, 2019 ROANOKE – New ridership numbers cement the viability of…

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Amtrak announces schedule for second weekday train to leave Norfolk, Virginia

By Kimberly Pierceall, Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot; February 11, 2019 Following up on its earlier announcement that it would add…

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New details for new Virginia service: Amtrak will begin additional service to Hampton Roads in March

By Staff, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily; January 21, 2019 Amtrak will debut a second train service in Hampton Roads on March…

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Amtrak adds a second daily roundtrip train to Norfolk, Virginia

By Staff, WVEC 13 ABC News Now; January 18, 2019 WASHINGTON — Amtrak is increasing its daily service between Norfolk,…

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Would you take a train on Virginia’s Eastern Shore? A group wants to know

By Carol Vaughn, Salisbury Daily Times, delmarva now; January 14, 2019 A group that wants to bring back passenger railroad…

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Norfolk Southern will pay back Virginia, City of Norfolk for millions in incentives it received

By Kimberly Pierceall, Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot; December 20, 2018 NORFOLK Norfolk Southern says it will pay back the state…

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It’s official: Norfolk Southern announces new corporate future in the city of Atlanta

A press release from Norfolk Southern Corporation; December 12, 2018: NORFOLK, Va., and ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2018– Norfolk Southern Corporation…

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Atlanta board vote on Norfolk Southern headquarters deal delayed

By Robert McCabe, Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot; November 16, 2018 NORFOLK There was a delay Friday in Atlanta as the…

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Norfolk Southern could occupy new Midtown headquarters in Atlanta by 2021

By Douglas Sams, Commercial Real Estate Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle; November 13, 2018 On the day Atlanta officially lost its…

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Norfolk Southern to add 850 jobs, retain more than 2,000 already in Atlanta, at new Midtown HQ

By Douglas Sams, Commercial Real Estate Editor, Atlanta Business Chronicle; November 7, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. will create 850 jobs…

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The morning after Atlanta council vote, some fog lingers about Norfolk Southern’s plans

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; November 6, 2018 NORFOLK Now what? That’s a fair question for anyone to ask if…

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Norfolk Southern CEO sets Monday deadline for Atlanta to OK development deal, paper reports

By Robert McCabe, Staff Writer, The Virginian-Pilot; October 31, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. has given the Atlanta City Council an…

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Norfolk Southern tells employees: Atlanta move could happen

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; October 18, 2018 NORFOLK Do they stay or do they go? A video from CEO…

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The Daily CSX: CSX sues Norfolk Southern and short-line railroad, alleging monopoly at biggest terminal at Port of Virginia

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; October 8, 2018 NORFOLK CSX Transportation Inc. is suing Norfolk Southern Railway and the Chesapeake-based…

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Norfolk, Virginia mayor: No bidding war for Norfolk Southern

By J. Scott Trubey, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; October 8, 2018 The mayor of Norfolk, Va., said over the weekend that…

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A “deal has already been struck”: Norfolk, Virginia mayor expecting Norfolk Southern to move headquarters to Atlanta

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; October 3, 2018 NORFOLK A decision on a possible move of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s headquarters…

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Norfolk, Virginia mayor doesn’t plan to let Norfolk Southern go without putting up a fight

  By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; September 26, 2018 NORFOLK The wheels are turning on a complicated development deal in…

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Amtrak begins to resume service after Hurricane Florence

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; September 18, 2018 Amtrak today resumed its regular scheduled Northeast Regional service in Virginia and cities…

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Norfolk Southern weighing a move of its headquarters to Atlanta, reports say

By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; September 7, 2018 Norfolk Southern Corp. is considering moving its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, according…

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Opinion/Commentary: Fueling the renaissance: Public policy and intercity passenger rail in Virginia

By Meredith Richards, The Daily Progress; August 12, 2018 Virginia has been a leader in a national revival of intercity…

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Buckingham Branch launches Norfolk Division

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; August 1, 2018 Buckingham Branch Railroad on Aug. 1 launched its new…

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Light Rail: Norfolk, Virginia councilwoman suggests free rides on Tide to boost ridership

By Nate Delesline III, Inside Business, The Virginian-Pilot; July 18, 2018 Could free rides on The Tide inspire more people…

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Virginia: Hampton Roads is America’s biggest coal-exporting port. And coal exports are booming.

  By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; April 26, 2018 Coal exports in Hampton Roads, the nation’s biggest coal-exporting port, are…

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Amtrak in Norfolk, Virginia Marks Five-Year Anniversary

A press release from Amtrak; December 11, 2017: Ridership increasing for route and station WASHINGTON – Amtrak celebrates five years…

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