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http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/business/2010/jul/21/rail21-ar-226613/

http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2010/06/long-range-plan-looks-at-shifting-commerce-to-rail.php

Amtrak is exceeding its ridership and revenue goals on its Lynchburg, Va., line as businesspeople take advantage of the more direct route into Washington, D.C. With a new route set to begin between Richmond and the Northeast Corridor this summer, the strength of train demand in Virginia is “undeniable,” according to one editorial. Read article […]

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36596550/ns/travel-destinations/

Published by The News & Advance, March 17, 2010 Read the article >

It’s OK to cheer about the news from the passenger platform at Kemper Street Station. A few naysayers were less than enthusiastic about the state subsidizing the new Amtrak rail passenger service from Lynchburg to Washington. They said it would be a waste of public money and that not enough passengers would board here to make the service economically feasible.

The new Amtrak train between Lynchburg and Washington had twice as many passengers as expected during its first month of operation in October, state rail officials said Wednesday. Revenues from passenger fares were strong too, despite low introductory rates, said Kevin Page, rail transportation chief for the Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

The Roanoke Times www.roanoke.com Amtrak is to roll out its new passenger rail service originating in Lynchburg with a stop in Washington on Oct. 1, but the hopes of some supporters already have been sidetracked. A later-than-expected departure time will make it unlikely that the added service will be a boon for business travelers along […]