People accustomed to catching a morning train to Washington, D.C., and other points north will have to make some adjustments in the next few years as Amtrak makes service changes while a key construction project is underway.
In December 2019, then-Gov. Ralph Northam announced an investment of $3.7 billion in rail infrastructure as an alternative to widening I-95. The Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative included creation of a Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to purchase right of way and make other investments.
A major key to expanding passenger rail service in the state is increasing the number of trains that can cross the Potomac River. Construction on the Long Bridge Project is underway and schedules must shift to accommodate D.C. ordinances that require most work to be performed during the daytime. Work is expected to be completed in 2030…