As Amtrak marks its 50th anniversary Friday, Virginia may be on the verge of finally accomplishing a dream that’s been years in the making– expanding passenger rail into the New River Valley.
Michael Pope reports.
Next Stop For Passenger Rail: The New River Valley?
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