Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped

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Data: Va.’s subsidized train routes finding success

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- Passenger counts on Virginia’s state-supported train services hit an all-time high in July, with more than 110,000 travelers. --- Every route saw an increase in ridership, with Newport News topping the list. That route – with intermediate stops in Alexandria, Woodbridge, Quantico, Fredericksburg, Ashland, Richmond Staples Mill Station, Richmond Main Street Station and Williamsburg – carried an additional 10,315 passengers in July compared to June, a 54-percent increase.

- The state’s Norfolk route – which includes intermediate stops in Alexandria, Woodbridge, Quantico, Fredericksburg, Ashland, Richmond Staples Mill Station and Petersburg – saw the second largest increase from June to July, with 40,763 passengers traveling, a 23-percent jump. In addition to beating June, it marked a 36.5-percent increase over the pre-pandemic July 2019 number of 29,864. --- “These numbers make it very clear – Virginians want more passenger rail to be a part of their transportation network,” said D.J. Stadtler, executive director of VPRA.

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