Amtrak thrives in Roanoke, Virginia one year after return of passenger rail service

By Jessica Jewell, Weekend Anchor/Reporter, WSLS 10 News NBC; October 30, 2018

ROANOKE, Va. – Amtrak continues thriving in the Star City, one year after passenger rail service returned.

An Amtrak spokesperson said more than 54,000 people traveled to and from Roanoke in the first year. What’s even more impressive is that ridership on the northeast route overall, running from Roanoke to Boston, is up nearly 10 percent. It’s good news not just for Amtrak, but also for the Roanoke Valley.

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