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The First Decade of Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service

Celebrating 10 years of Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service, this overview highlights the growth of the service, ridership statistics, station activity, quick facts, and future plans for enhancing and expanding passenger rail in Virginia.

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The First Decade of Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service

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  1. The First Decade of Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service CTB Rail & Transit Subcommittee – September 17, 2019 Michael McLaughlin, Chief of Rail Department of Rail and Public Transportation

  2. Overview • 10th Anniversary of Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service • Timeline • Ridership • Station Activity • Quick Facts • Future

  3. 10th Anniversary of Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service In ten years, Virginia Sponsored Amtrak Service has grown from one daily round-trip train on one route carrying over 125,000 passengers throughout the Commonwealth and into the Northeast, to six daily round-trip trains on four routes with ridership exceeding 850,000.

  4. Passenger Rail Service - 2009

  5. Passenger Rail Service - 2010

  6. Passenger Rail Service - 2012

  7. Passenger Rail Service - 2013

  8. Passenger Rail Service - 2017

  9. Passenger Rail Service- 2019

  10. Ridership 2002 – 2019 (Projected)

  11. FFY18 Station Activity

  12. Quick Facts • Of the 18 member states of SAIPRC that provide state sponsored passenger service, Virginia ranked 5th in total ridership for FY18. • Richmond’s Staples Mill Station is the busiest Amtrak station in the Southeastern United States.

  13. Future • 3rd Norfolk Train Slated for FY 2022 • DRPT staff will continue to work with Host Railroads, Amtrak, and other stakeholders to add capacity to the network to enhance and expand passenger rail: • Long Bridge • Arlington-Alexandria 4th Track • Franconia-Occoquan 3rd Track • Arkendale 3rd Track • Station Projects at Alexandria, Quantico, Newport News, Ettrick • DRPT will examine the feasibility of service to New River Valley, East-West service, and other areas in the State Rail Plan • Station Needs Assessment • DRPT staff will continue working with SAIPRC on: • Procuring new train equipment • Improving customer experience • Lobbying for federal funding support • More announcements in the near future celebrating 10 years of Virginia sponsored Amtrak service.

  14. Thank You Questions & Comments

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