Virginia: Construction of Roanoke's Amtrak platform expected to start this fall, state says

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Building of Roanoke's Amtrak platform expected to start this fall, state says

Posted: Monday, May 23, 2016 5:15 pm

By Jeff Sturgeon [e-mail] 981-3251

Crews will build downtown Roanoke’s Amtrak platform starting this fall, one year before the expected start of passenger train service, a state official said.

The $9.9 million platform will parallel the tracks for more than 800 feet near Norfolk Avenue, with 600 feet of the waiting area covered by a canopy, according to current plans.

Officials have said the platform will sit level with the train car’s floor to permit level boarding, a convenience found at no other Virginia Amtrak station.

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation spokeswoman Bethany Wolfe said Amtrak plans to begin service in the “fall of 2017” between Roanoke and all its Northeast corridor stops.

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1. Train Orders is a good source

Train Orders is a good source of info. It's not the only one by any means, but it's a lot better than second-hand info filtered through some well-meaning progressive journalist who doesn't understand what he/she is writing about.


The National Association of Rail Passengers also has a good website for passenger rail advocates.