(Source: Roanoke Times, September 20, 2017)
RADFORD, Va. — Thanks to a shot of financial stimulation from the state, the prospect of passenger rail service in and out of the New River Valley appears more likely. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has agreed to allocate $350,000 out of its budget for an operational analysis study, conducted by Norfolk Southern Railway, which would assess the feasibility of passenger rail service alongside already existing freight traffic in the area.
Full story: Roanoke Times