Norfolk police tell WAVY.com officers are trained to stop an …
WAVY.com tells the story of a local family with loved ones in …
One day after a deadly police-involved shooting in the Ghent …
Advertisement
Amtrak service to Norf. begins in 2012
Updated: Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012, 4:55 PM EST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012, 4:55 PM EST
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Amtrak will begin passenger rail service to Norfolk by the end of the year.
Gov. Bob McDonnell's office said Wednesday that the service will begin by Dec. 31, which is 10 months earlier than originally projected.
The rail line will connect Norfolk with Richmond, which will allow passengers to travel to Washington and as far north as Boston. The round-trip train will bring intercity passenger rail service to Norfolk for the first time since 1977.
The new route is expected to reduce congestion on traffic-filled interstates. The Norfolk station will be at Harbor Park in downtown Norfolk, which will allow passengers to connect with the city's light rail service.
Opinions that are derogatory, attack other users or are offensive in nature may be removed. WAVY is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section. We reserve the right to remove any offensive or off-topic remark or thread. To mark a comment for review by a moderator, click "Flag as inappropriate."
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement