Roanoke

The best of two worlds? Perhaps.
With Amtrak coming back to Roanoke, blending access to the public bus and train seems to make a lot of sense.


Fort Wayne Transportation Center – Wendel WD Architecture.

Now to work out the… Continue reading

January 9, 2014 |

Well – it’s official. At least the paperwork.

Capitol BuildingVirginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed an agreement with Norfolk Southern for making infrastructure improvements necessary to extend Amtrak passenger rail service from Lynchburg to Roanoke. So far, so… Continue reading

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Great meeting, and Great Press!

2013 Annual Meeting

Click on the picture to see
the story on WSLS Channel 10 in Roanoke.

2013 RAIL Solution Annual Meeting
in Roanoke, Virginia

“By creating a rail system similar to the interstate,… Continue reading

http://prochoiceva.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/john_edwards_portrait.jpg?w=118&h=150On Wednesday evening, October 9, 2013, Virginia State Senator John Edwards, a long-time rail advocate, held another of his Town Hall Meetings to discuss passenger rail service to Roanoke.  The session was held in the theater of the O.… Continue reading

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)

Aug. 23, 2013

Apparently Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) would like to get more trucks off of Interstate I-81 and on to the parallel railroad.

Senator Warner was in Roanoke recently and, among other business Warner met… Continue reading

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