While 2050 is more than a quarter century away, The Virginia Railway Express wants to start transforming its commuter rail operations much sooner by offering Saturday services as it considers its System Plan 2050, part of holistic, multi-agency efforts to transform rail services in the commonwealth. Last year, the VRE
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The Staples Mill Amtrak station in Henrico County was the busiest station in the Southeast last year, attracting nearly 425,000 riders. Overall Amtrak Virginia reported total ridership of more than 1.3 million in 2023 – a record high. According to Amtrak, the top five stations in the Southeast in
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Renovations to the waiting area and restrooms at Amtrak’s Staples Mill station in Henrico County will begin Aug. 21 and continue through September. Most construction work will take place at night, but some may happen during operational hours, according to Amtrak officials. The renovation work will limit seating and
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Ridership on state-supported Amtrak trains in Virginia hit an all-time high in July with more than 110,000 passengers traveling, according to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority and Amtrak. The passenger total was an increase of almost 29 percent from the previous month and nearly 20 percent over pre-pandemic ridership
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Amtrak will move forward with the initial phases of its plan to allow for hourly service along the corridor between Washington D.C. and Richmond, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine said during a virtual town hall earlier this month. “ Our vision really is to create four tracks, from Richmond
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