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Oct 30, 2024

Raleigh-to-Richmond rail project gains steam

Preliminary construction is underway for the Richmond-to-Raleigh passenger rail project, an estimated 162-mile route along the defunct CSX Transportation S-Line corridor that will speed up travel between the capitals of North Carolina and Virginia, as well as Washington, D.C., and the Northeast U.S. “We have basically funded work to advance all of the preliminary engineering […]

Main Street Station in Richmond. Photo courtesy Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.
Dec 6, 2023

Raleigh-to-Richmond rail project receives $1B federal grant

A passenger rail route between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Richmond will receive a $1 billion U.S. Department of Transportation grant, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, announced Tuesday. The approximate 162-mile route will be along the currently out-of-service CSX Transportation “S-Line” as part of a Southeast corridor to connect North Carolina with Virginia, Washington, D.C., [&helli[...]

Jan 6, 2022

Youngkin names labor secretary

Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday that former U.S. Labor Department Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management George “Bryan” Slater is his pick for Virginia’s secretary of labor. “Workforce development will play a crucial part of jumpstarting our economy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Bryan’s experience and leadership will be critical to the [&he[...]

May 11, 2021

AT&T Public Sector wins $175M transportation contract

AT&T Inc. announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $175 million contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to modernize its voice and data networks. AT&T’s Public Sector organization, which is based in Oakton, landed the deal. The 12-year contract was awarded through the General Service Administration’s Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions technology procurement pr[...]

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