“We paid CSX to build bypass tracks so our Amtrak trains can now sail right through the yard,” said Chris Smith, director of policy for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The Long Bridge, which connects Virginia and the District over the Potomac River, is a priority for the commonwealth’s rail repairs. Much of the Northern Virginia work is being done as part of major road and rail improvements known as the Atlantic Gateway. The six state-funded Amtrak trains travel daily from Roanoke, Richmond, Norfolk and Newport News to Washington and beyond, then back. Other Amtrak trains also travel through Virginia, including those originating in Miami and New Orleans, but those are not funded by Virginia.

Source: Washington Post March 02, 2019 21:45 UTC