RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s (VPRA) Board of Directors voted on a new deal with Norfolk Southern Corporation that involves buying the Manassas Line and access to the Main Lane, which could potentially increase rail options for thousands of Virginia passengers.
Recently, VPRA’s Board of Directors voted to move forward with a new agreement with Norfolk Southern Corporation to purchase the Manassas Line and get access to Norfolk Sothern’s main Line, the N-Line.
“We are so pleased that the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s Board of Directors today voted to advance a better, faster, and cheaper solution to bring passenger rail back to a historic location in the New River Valley while also providing opportunities to bolster service in Northern Virginia,” said Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin. “We are excited to deliver these benefits as we continue to accelerate results not only in these two regions, but across the entire Commonwealth.”
According to VPRA, through the new agreement, there will be the ability to extend Amtrak Virginia services to the New River Valley quicker and at a lower cost than it had been planned originally.