State could study extending light rail to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront

A local delegate is calling for a new study to see if The Tide light rail could be extended from Norfolk to the Oceanfront.

Virginia tourist attraction. Columnist shares train ride experience

Kristi K. Higgins, The Social Butterfly, rides the rails through VA's Shenandoah Valley. The Blue Ridge Flyer departs from and returns to Staunton.
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Northampton to Accomack: Eastern Shore Rail Trail gets federal boost towards completion

The federal government has awarded nearly $23.5 million towards ongoing efforts to complete a biking and walking trail ...
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Third daily Amtrak train to Newport News will be delayed 5 years due to bridge construction

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — A third daily roundtrip Amtrak train serving Newport News will not be arriving in 2026 as originally anticipated. Instead, the head of the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, or ...
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Environmentalist calls Virginia coal train derailment 'punch in the gut' for Chickahominy River

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — An environmental group is sounding the alarm after a freight train carrying coal derailed in a remote area of New Kent County over the weekend, spilling thousands of tons of ...
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New photos show progress in Virginia coal train derailment cleanup

NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — New photos show crews are making progress cleaning up and restoring the rail line damaged when a CSX freight train derailed in rural New Kent County last weekend. CSX officials ...