Passenger rail service coming to Roanoke by 2018

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I have to agree with Mike. Amtrak has done very well with what they have to 
 work with. They are constantly looking over their shoulder with the 
government  always trying to cut their funding. The Amtrak subsidies are only a 
token of the  budget for airports and highways. The regional train out of 
Lynchburg is doing  way better than predicted. And, Lois, if you come up withe 
funds and someone to  rebuild the 611, Norfolk Southern will run it.
 
Now, let's stop badmouthing Amtrak and give them our support.
 
Thanks,
 
Richard D. Shell
Troutville, VA
 
 
In a message dated 12/4/2012 12:35:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

Well,  disgrace is a pretty strong word. Amtrak isn't what passenger rail 
service was  during the 1950's, but few things are. Personally, if I mail 
voice my opinion,  Amtrak has done a lot with hand they were dealt, and my wife 
and I have had  many enjoyable trips by Amtrak and have been pleasantly 
surprised by most of  the staff & passengers we interacted with.   


Mike Weeks
Greenville, NC

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 6:16 PM, NW Mailing List <_nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org_ 
(mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org) > wrote:


If I may voice my opinion, I'd rather it be a railroad-operated  passenger 
train. Amtrak is a disgrace. Maybe this would provide a  reason to consider 
getting 611 out of the museum,like my group, the  Friends of the 611, are 
trying to do.
Lois
Friends of the  611




 
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Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2012 13:52:18 -0500
Subject: Passenger rail service  coming to Roanoke by 2018
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Mayor Bowers: Passenger rail service coming to Roanoke by  2018

Roanoke’s long-wished-for access to passenger rail is on the  way, 
according to Roanoke Mayor David Bowers. But don't pack your bags just  yet.

“You’ll be waiting at the station until 2018,” Bowers added  during a 
meeting this morning where the Roanoke City Council laid out its  legislative 
agenda to the local General Assembly delegation.

Bowers  said he was told by staff from the Virginia Department of Rail and  
Transportation at a recent conference in Williamsburg that Roanoke is next  
on the list to get passenger rail service via Amtrak, now that service  
between Norfolk and Richmond is about to begin.

But the timeline was  a disappointment because it's actually three or four 
years farther out than  past estimates. And there’s still no promise of a 
way to pay for it, the  mayor said.

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See full Roanoke Times  article at following:

_http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/317506_ 
(http://www.roanoke.com/news/breaking/wb/317506) 


No  Amtrak for 2014 Roanoke convention but maybe the 2019 convention?

-  Roger Link



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