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New contract could bring passenger trains to the New River Valley by 2027 at the latest


New contract could bring passenger trains to the New River Valley by 2027 at the latest

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – A new contract to extend NRV commuter rail service is expected to save time and money. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority approved the purchase of 24 miles of Norfolk Southern’s Manassas Line at a board meeting on Tuesday. Under the agreement, the line that provides Amtrak service from Manassas to Roanoke […]

Groundbreaking ceremony for two stations on Xiong’an-Xinzhou high-speed railway – Xinhua


Groundbreaking ceremony for two stations on Xiong’an-Xinzhou high-speed railway – Xinhua

A drone photo taken on August 23, 2024 shows the construction site of Tangxian Station of the Xiong’an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in north China’s Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu) BAODING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Construction of Fuping and Tangxian stations on the Xiong’an-Xinzhou high-speed railway started on Friday. With a planned speed of 350 kilometers per hour […]

The oldest railway station in the world is in Great Britain | Great Britain | News


The oldest railway station in the world is in Great Britain | Great Britain | News

The oldest surviving railway station in the world, Liverpool Road Station is a proud testament to the beginning of the railway age in Manchester, UK. Its opening on September 15, 1830 marks the beginning of modern rail transport and ushers in a new era in transport and trade. Liverpool Road station was an important part […]