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1. Virginia Buys a Railroad

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Fri Dec 20, 2019, 10:17 AM

Dec 2019

Eastern Railroad Discussion > Virginia Buys a Railroad
Date: 12/19/19 13:02
Virginia Buys a Railroad
Author: mpatrickstone

https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/plus/virginia-has-billion-deal-to-expand-rail-service-between-richmond/article_460c07a4-84d1-5b0c-9c0f-6dd384d7aa7b.html

As part of the blockbuster deal CSX sold VA the 173 miles of right of way, and 186 of track between Doswell and Clifton Forge.
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Date: 12/19/19 16:40
Re: Virginia Buys a Railroad
Author: ctillnc

The details indicate that all Amtrak trains (except Auto Train, of course) would serve Main St Station in Richmond. This has been the intent all along. Virginia is also buying the CSX S-line (ex-SAL) right of way between Petersburg and Ridgeway, NC, just south of Norlina. This is the abandoned segment needed to implement the SEHSR project. The Ridgeway-Raleigh segment is currently served by CSX for local freight.

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