(Source: The Daily Progress, August 7, 2013)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An operating and cost sharing agreement between Virginia and Amtrak will preserve regional passenger rail service in the Charlottesville area and statewide, Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office announced Tuesday.
The agreement between Virginia and Amtrak is part of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act, a 2008 federal law that requires Amtrak and 19 states, including Virginia, to establish a consistent cost-sharing method for 28 regional rail routes.
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