Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and other dignitaries broke ground Thursday on the long-awaited New River Valley Rail Project in Christiansburg, which will return passenger service ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin broke ground April 24 in Christiansburg, Virginia, on a project to extend passenger rail service to the city from Roanoke, Virginia. The project will return passenger ...

“We had countless meetings with the community, and they were very honest as you may expect with their opinion,” said DJ Stadtler, Executive Director of Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.

Virginia’s Department of Rail and Public Transportation has just released its draft six-year improvement program for fiscal year 2026, totaling roughly $7 billion. The funds cover both ...