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Officials say rail is Va.‘s transportation future

Submitted by LWS on Mon, 2010-03-08 15:32. Transportation | Virginia News

Media General News Service Richmond Times Dispatch
Culpeper Star Exponent
March 7, 2010

RICHMOND — Virginia’s future is on rails.

``Whether you like rail or not, it is the future,‘’ said Thelma Drake, the new director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. ``It’s all about mobility and how you serve the maximum number of people.‘’

The state suffered a setback in the recent announcement of federal stimulus grants for high-speed passenger-rail projects across the nation. Virginia sought $1.8 billion but got just $75 million for its top rail initiative.

But state and local officials were undaunted in their efforts to improve rail service between Washington and Richmond, and on into the rest of the state.

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