Virginia will break ground on several long-awaited rail construction projects next year, at an estimated cost near $4 billion. Virginia’s investment in its passenger rail infrastructure aims to ...

Virginia rail bill seeks to improve safety, prevent blocked roads by: Brian Reese. Posted: Jan 5, 2023 / 07:34 PM EST. Updated: Jan 5, 2023 / 07:34 PM EST.

The Virginia Scenic Railway is owned and operated by the Buckingham Branch Railroad. Photos by Kate Simon. In 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act established the Corridor ...

HB 1520 will set a maximum train length of 8,500 feet, or just over 1 and a half miles, to prevent blocked roads and require rail companies to maintain areas near the tracks where workers operate.