Construction has officially started on the Roanoke service extension according to a press release from Gov. McAuliffe.
Progressive Railroading: Amtrak Construction begins on Amtrak service to Roanoke. Excerpt:
Progressive Railroading: Amtrak Construction begins on Amtrak service to Roanoke. Excerpt:
My bet is that service to Roanoke will start before the placeholder September 2017 date, perhaps by early 2017, if not 2016.The first phase of construction of a rail platform that will be part of an Amtrak service expansion to Roanoke, Va., has begun, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced yesterday.
Involved in the project are the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), the city of Roanoke, Amtrak and Norfolk Southern Corp. Anticipated to start in 2017, the Amtrak service to Roanoke will be an extension of the Northeast Regional train from Lynchburg, Va. It has been 34 years since an intercity passenger train has served Roanoke.