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| Service type | Inter-city rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Proposed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Commonwealth Corridor is a proposed east-west inter-city passenger rail service in the U.S. state of Virginia. This project aims to establish a service between Newport News to a new station at New River Valley. The route will pass through key cities such as Roanoke, Charlottesville, Richmond, and Williamsburg, as well as several universities such as the College of William & Mary and the University of Virginia.[1]
A study conducted by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation[2] estimated that the project would require $416.5 million to initiate and projected an annual ridership of 177,200 passengers once completed.[3]
The proposed route has been included in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Corridor Identification and Development Program, which allocated $500,000 towards conducting and preparing the line.[4][5]
To enhance the route and future services, the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority plans to acquire the right of way from Richmond to Charlottesville and from Roanoke to New River Valley.[6]
History
Historically, this route was part of an Amtrak service that operated from Newport News to Charlottesville. This service was discontinued in the 1980s due to financial challenges and declining ridership.[7]
In 2019, a significant milestone was achieved when several organizations, including Virginians for High-Speed Rail and the Southern Environmental Law Center, released a report advocating for the corridor. This report highlighted the potential economic and environmental benefits of the project. Later that year, the Northam administration’s “Transforming Rail in Virginia” initiative further bolstered the proposal by including plans to purchase 186 miles of track from Doswell to Clifton Forge.[8]
In 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin expressed his full support for the Commonwealth Corridor.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "Commonwealth Passenger Rail Corridor Among Two Accepted into Federal Funding Program". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. December 9, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Study conducted by the Virginia government" (PDF).
- ↑ Gordon, Wyatt (August 31, 2022). "A new passenger rail corridor could connect Hampton Roads to Blacksburg and beyond • Virginia Mercury". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ Cameron, Susan (December 8, 2023). "Plans to expand passenger rail through Southwest Virginia get federal funding for further study". Cardinal News. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Federal Railroad Administration" (PDF).
- ↑ Goodman, Gerica. "Capital Projects". VPRA. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Train route connecting Hampton Roads to Charlottesville receives preliminary funding". 13newsnow.com. December 12, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Rail Advocates Advance Innovative Vision for Passenger Rail Network - Southern Environmental Law Center".
- ↑ Lin, Andreana J. (November 22, 2022). "Expanding Rail through the Commonwealth Corridor". Virginia Conservation Network. Retrieved August 16, 2024.