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@Fischy, Gov. McDonnell and many VA Republicans have been supportive of or at least have not halted intercity passenger rail projects. VA is spending $114 million of state funds to extend Amtrak service to Norfolk this December. Gov. Kaine put much of the state rail funding programs in place, but McDonnell has not shut them down - unlike 3 Republican governors elsewhere. I think the proximity to the Northeast Corridor plays a large role in that.

The NE Regional service extension to Charlottesville and Lynchburg has been a major success. Adding a second daily Regional to Lynchburg is being considered. Extending those Regionals to Roanoke is the subject of a cost study by Norfolk Southern.

VA received federal funds to do a full up Tier II EIS and PE for the Alexandria to Richmond portion of the SE HSR corridor. The state is keeping and will be using those funds to do the engineering for future project upgrades to the corridor. Does not sound like a state with leadership that is shutting down passenger rail projects.

Are all the Republicans in VA fully supportive of Amtrak service and the SE HSR plans? No, of course not. But I would say many of the Republicans are.

by AlanF on Jul 17, 2012 4:48 pm • link • report

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