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Twenty-two Localities Endorse the New Train
     In early 2009, the Piedmont Rail Coalition sponsored a Resolution of Endorsement for a proposal to begin new intercity passenger rail service on the US29 Corridor. The resolution was passed by the City and Town Councils and the Boards of Supervisors of twenty-two governments representing corridor localities.  In response to this overwhelming political support, and buttressed by overwhelming support from the general public, Governer Timothy Kaine announced that the Commonwealth of Virginia and Amtrak had agreed to  operate a new daily intercity rail service connecting the cities of Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas and Alexandria to Washington, DC and the Northeast Corridor.  The Lynchburg-DC Northeast Regional made its first revenue run October 1, 2009 as a demonstration project, the first state-supported passenger service in Virginia history. 


     The localities shown here were instrumental in this corridor-wide campaign.  Each one adopted by unanimous vote the Piedmont Rail Coalition's Resolution.  Thanks to each member of these boards and councils for their vision and dedication to bringing regional passenger rail service to their constituents.              

PIEDMONT RAIL COALITION
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LYNCHBURG–DC
DAILY PASSENGER SERVICE

 Adopting Jurisdictions
(Each jurisdiction passed the resolution by unanimous vote)



  • Albemarle County Board of Supervisors                             
  • Altavista Town Council
  • Amherst County Board of Supervisors
  • Appomattox County Board of Supervisors
  • Bedford County Board of Supervisors
  • Campbell County Board of Supervisors                              
  • Charlottesville City Council                                                  
  • Culpeper County Board of Supervisors                                  
  • Culpeper Town Council                                             
  • Fauquier County Board of Supervisors                                  
  • Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors                                 
  • Greene County Board of Supervisors                                
  • Greene County Industrial Development Authority
  • Gordonsville Town Council                    
  • Louisa County Board of Supervisors                                  
  • Lynchburg City Council                                                
  • Lynchburg Industrial Development Authority          
  • Nelson County Board of Supervisors                                 
  • Orange Town Council                                            
  • Region 2000 Local Government Council
  • Rappahannock-Rapidan Planning District Commission
  • Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

 

 

Please thank your corridor elected leaders who voted in favor of providing Central Virginia with expanded rail service.  These local government leaders are responding to the transportation needs of their constituents and are providing for the future economic vitality of their districts.  

     

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