Final version of passenger rail study for Bristol, Virginia now complete

By David McGee, Bristol Herald Courier; May 24, 2019

BRISTOL, Va. – A final version of the most recent study of bringing passenger rail service to the Twin City has been completed.

Study findings were first unveiled last December, showing a forecast 4.5 percent positive return on investment if Amtrak and the state of Virginia extended intercity service from Roanoke to Bristol. The study was a joint project of the city, the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, USDA and the Appalachian Regional Commission.

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