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Norfolk among top 5 busiest Amtrak stations in the Southeast
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk has one of the top Amtrak Stations in the Southeast, according to...
NCDOT got $1.1 billion to build a railroad in Wake County. What does that buy?
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe federal government has pledged nearly $1.1 billion to help the N.C. Department of Transportation...
Memphis to Nashville and Atlanta passenger train? Federal funds could be first step
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoThe possibility of a passenger railway connecting the Bluff City to the Music City is beginning to...
Mural brightens wall of Headquarters Barber Co. building in Roanoke
WFXR Roanoke via Yahoo News· 4 months agoROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — Hidden behind the Amtrak train lines in the Star City, a new work of art sits...
After the pandemic, more people riding trains in North Carolina than ever before
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoA record number of people rode North Carolina’s passenger trains in September, as the state-subsidized rail service makes a strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Piedmont and Carolinian ...
Baltimore's Key Bridge is not the first: A look at other bridge collapse events in US history
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoParts of the 1.6-mile, four-lane Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed into the...
Staying on track: Railroad society preserving history, enjoying the ride
The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 31—HUNTINGTON — Despite hard times, the Collis P. Railroad Historical Society chugs along, attempting to preserve local and railroad history and spreading the love of trains. Robin Spurlock ...
State unveils 'partnership' with Petersburg on improving city life across underserved areas
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPETERSBURG — Virginia unveiled what Gov. Glenn Youngkin referred to as a "pilot program" Monday for helping underserved localities get on, and remain on, their feet, and Petersburg will lead ...
U.S. Sen. Tom Carper to retire from politics after nearly 50 years in office
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoU.S. Sen. Tom Carper, a patriarch of modern Delaware politics, will retire next year, ending a...
Battle Lines Drawn
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSaeed Jaras/APAImages / Polaris/Newscom A showdown is brewing between the Republican-led House of Representatives and the Biden administration over how...