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Amtrak Virginia Closes State Fiscal Year with Record Ridership

July 31, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire
Amtrak Virginia closed the state fiscal year by setting another ridership record.

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VRE, VPRA Cut Ribbon on Quantico Station Improvements

November 4, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Virginia Railway Express and the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 1 to celebrate the completion of a $27.5 million improvement project at the Quantico train station.

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Feds Announce More Money For More Railroad Projects

October 1, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of more than $1 billion in funding to expand and modernize intercity passenger rail nationwide.

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Feds Sue Norfolk Southern Over Delayed Crescent Trains

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo
The federal government has sued Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, saying the company is violating federal law by delaying Amtrak’s Crescent trains that operate between New York and New Orleans.

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VRE to Eliminate Youth Fares, Raise Adult Fares

June 25, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Virginia Railway Express will make modest adjustments to its fare schedule for the first time in five years and eliminate fares for those ages 18 and under beginning Monday, July 1, 2024.

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