NEW AMTRAK TRAIN TO LYNCHBURG! APPROVAL EXPECTED IN A MONTH!

Two new Amtrak trains will start service in Lynchburg on Oct. 1, and in Richmond on Dec. 15. The rail company expects that over 50,000 will use the train service going between DC and Lynchburg, VA. Over 42,000 are expected to use the Richmond, VA train. Lynchburg would then have two round trip trains a day.

There has been speculation that Lynchburg might one day be a hub for trains heading south, but this step appears to just the first in what may or may not be progress toward that end.

The train service in Lynchburg will be from the downtown station, Kemper St leaving around 7:45am and reach Union Station in DC about 11:30am. The return will be about 5pm and get in to Lynchbrg about 8:30pm.

The Richmond train will leave the Staples Mill Station about 7 am and arrive at DC's Union Station about 9:30 am, then leave Union Station about 4 pm and arrive back at Staples Mill at 6-6:30 pm. Richmond would have 9 round trips a day.

The trains will have up to eight passenger coaches, a business-class coach and a café car. Amtrak’s board of directors is expected to act on the proposal at its April 22-23 meeting.

These train are expected to meet a growing need for an additional train during normal daylight times. Both business, please and Liberty students have been asking for an additional train to better service a need to connect with other travel options and needs.

Norma Brandsberg, GRI Marks Realty Co., Inc 4119 Boonsboro Rd., Ste. 205 Lynchburg, VA 24503 home office(540) 586-9496 cell phone (434) 426-0837 toll free (800) 551-0975 norma@normasells.com

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