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Virginia Railway Express

Sep 21, 2023

Kaine, Warner announce $100M for rail bridge in NoVa

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $100 million in federal funds Thursday for the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to build a rail bridge to ease congestion along a busy stretch of railway in Fairfax County. The money will go toward design and construction of the Franconia-Springfield Bypass, a bridge that will allow Amtrak […]

Sep 27, 2021

Va. launches Amtrak service from downtown Richmond to D.C. and New York

Virginia is launching the Amtrak Northeast Regional Route 51, a thrice daily service from downtown Richmond to Washington D.C. and New York, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday from Main Street Station. “If you’ve ever been stuck on I-95, you know we can’t pave our way out of congestion,” Northam said in a statement. “This new train offers […]

Mar 30, 2021

Va. finalizes $3.7B rail expansion agreement

Virginia will have more train service in the next decade, as Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday the formalization of a $3.7 billion rail expansion package in Virginia, the tenets of which were announced in late 2019. The state signed agreements with Amtrak, CSX and Virginia Railway Express at a ceremony Tuesday. According to the governor’s […]

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