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Richmond's Amtrak trains are fuller — and slower

While more people than ever are hopping aboard an Amtrak train in Virginia, train delays in the state seem to be getting worse. Why it matters: The on-time performance (OTP) rate for trains along the ...
Virginia Mercury

Amid lawmaker concerns, Va. transportation board to consider rail and trail plan in January

A plan to purchase a historic Shenandoah Valley rail line that includes developing a trail moved forward on Tuesday, after ...
WRIC

Virginia sees record train ridership as passenger rail expands

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia is seeing a record number of residents riding the rails amid increased investment in Amtrak and other passenger services. The Virginia Passenger Rail authority’s new ...
Virginia Mercury

Va. considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley

The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia's transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to ...
WVEC

Passenger rail route between Richmond, Raleigh discussed at Amtrak board meeting

RICHMOND, Va. — CORRECTION: The original headline of this story incorrectly stated that Richmond and Raleigh will be connected by Amtrak train rail in 2026. A spokesperson for the Virginia Passenger ...
wtvr

CSX apologizes for long train horn that reverberated around Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. — Did you hear that train horn Tuesday morning in Richmond? One viewer in Westover Hills told CBS 6 they could hear a train horn blaring from about 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Meanwhile, another ...
Mass Transit

VA: Spanberger names Nick Donohue as transportation secretary

Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger is turning to an agency veteran as Virginia's next secretary of transportation: Nick Donohue, a Richmond-based consultant who has served under ...
WSET

More people are riding trains in Virginia than ever before

RICHMOND, Va. (WSET) — The number of people riding trains in Virginia has rebounded greatly since last year's pandemic ridership statistics--even beating pre-pandemic levels. For the month of ...
wtvr

How a $1.4 billion rail safety plan will impact train travel in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the ...
WRIC

Model Railroad Show rolls into Richmond with train displays, programs

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Model Railroad Show rolled into Richmond the weekend after Thanksgiving with train displays and train-themed programming at the Science Museum of Virginia. The Model ...
WAVY-TV

A look at how hazardous materials move in and out of Virginia on trains

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — When a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, it spilled toxic chemicals in the area, leading to a massive cleanup effort and testing of the water, ...