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Applications Period Open for State Transit, Rail and Transportation Demand Management Grants
12/20/2012
Governor McDonnell Joins Transportation and Railroad Officials to Launch First Passenger Rail Service Connecting Norfolk to East Coast Cities Since 1977
12/14/2012
AMTRAK VIRGINIA Starts Service to and from Norfolk
Commonwealth Announces Results of Super NoVa Transit/TDM Vision Plan
12/06/2012
Governor McDonnell Addresses His Annual Statewide Transportation Conference: "Opportunities in Motion"
12/05/2012
Governor McDonnell to Host Statewide Transportation Conference "Opportunities in Motion"
11/30/2012
SPECIAL $19 TICKET NOW AVAILABLE FOR NEW AMTRAK VIRGINIA NORFOLK SERVICE
NEW AMTRAK VIRGINIA SERVICE coming to Norfolk this December
11/13/2012
Statement of Governor Bob McDonnell on US DOT Inspector General Final Report on MWAA Governance
11/01/2012
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
10/01/2012
Governor McDonnell Announces Amtrak Virginia to Norfolk to Start December 12, 2012
08/30/2012
Major Transportation Projects Under Construction in Virginia Bring Faster Travel, New Choices and More Jobs
08/20/2012
Virginia Seeking Public Input on the Future of Its Transportation System Statewide plans available for review and comment at upcoming meetings
08/01/2012
Governor McDonnell Announces $11.4 Billion in Transportation Improvements
06/22/2012
06/20/2012
Southeast High Speed Rail Project Recommends Rail Alternatives to FRA
05/16/2012
2nd Annual Virginia Light Rail Safety Day
04/27/2012
Public Meetings Announced for the Super NoVa Transit/TDM Vision Plan
04/16/2012
AMTRAK VIRGINIA JOINS THE PRESIDENTS PASSPORT PROGRAM
03/12/2012
Southeast High Speed Rail Project Announces Draft Recommended Rail Alternatives
02/09/2012
Norfolk Passenger Rail Service to Begin in 2012
01/18/2012
DRPT Kicks Off Super NoVa Transit/TDM Vision Plan
01/12/2012
Virginia-North Carolina High Speed Rail Compact to hold meeting in Richmond
01/06/2012
Governance Work Group Releases Final Recommendations Report on Improving WMATA Governance and Announces Regional Summit
12/13/2011
Governor McDonnell Outlines 2012 Transportation Plan
12/12/2011
Applications Period Now Open for State Transit, Rail and Transportation Demand Management Grants
12/01/2011
Governor McDonnell Comments on Roanoke Intermodal Facility and State Supreme Court Ruling
11/04/2011
Commonwealth Initiates "Super NoVa" Transit Study
10/03/2011
Draft I-95 Transit and Transportation Demand Management Plan Available for Public Comment
09/26/2011
New Telework Tax Credit Can Save Virginia Businesses $50,000
09/19/2011
Governor McDonnell Selects Commonwealth Representative to Serve on the Washington Metro Board
09/16/2011
Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact to Meet Next Week
Commonwealth Transportation Board Schedules Public Meetings
09/15/2011
Fourth Annual Try Transit Week to Take Place September 19-23
08/10/2011
Governance Work Group Releases Draft Phase I Recommendations Report on Improving WMATA Governance
07/21/2011
Update Meeting for Southeast High Speed Rail Project
07/08/2011
Governor Bob McDonnell Announces a Nearly $3 Billion Increase in Construction Funding As Commonwealth Transportation Board Adopts Fiscal Years 2012-2017 Six-Year Improvement Program
06/15/2011
VIRGINIA OFFICIALLY OPENS THE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (“OTP3”)
06/06/2011
VDOT AND DRPT KICK-OFF MAJOR STUDY FOR INTERSTATE 66 OUTSIDE BELTWAY
06/02/2011
Virginia Members of the Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact to Hold Meeting
05/31/2011
VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION SIGNS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY’S DEPUTY MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION, BUILDING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
05/10/2011
DRPT Names Chief of Public Transportation
05/04/2011
Governor McDonnell Calls on MWAA to Reverse Metrorail Tunnel Decision
04/25/2011
Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia Transportation Challenge
04/22/2011
Governor McDonnell Announces More Than 900 Projects Funded by Transportation Legislation to be Included in Draft Six-Year Improvement Program
04/20/2011
Governor McDonnell Signs Historic Transportation Investment Legislation
04/18/2011
COMMONWEALTH SEEKS INPUT ON DRAFT SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
04/08/2011
Commonwealth Expresses Concerns over MWAA Decision to Pursue Dulles Metrorail Rail Tunnel
04/06/2011
Governor McDonnell Announces $100 Million Norfolk Southern Rail Car Order to be Built by FreightCar America in Roanoke
02/22/2011
Exclusive Amtrak Virginia Packages to View Art by Picasso
02/04/2011
Governor McDonnell, Governor O’Malley and Mayor Gray Announce Plan for Implementing Governance Reform at WMATA
01/10/2011
Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact to Hold Meeting
12/30/2010
Virginia and Norfolk Southern Sign Landmark Agreement for Passenger Rail Service
12/20/2010
New Commonwealth Railway Mainline Set to Open
12/17/2010
Governor McDonnell Announce Rail-Barge Service from Eastern Shore to Resume
12/07/2010
Virginias Rail Advisory Board to Hold December Meeting
12/06/2010
A VISION FOR REGIONAL TRANSIT
11/23/2010
LYNCHBURG AMTRAK VIRGINIA SERVICE EXCEEDS YEARLY PERFORMANCE GOALS
11/17/2010
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Executives Receive Industry Recognition
11/04/2010
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $2.4 Billion for High Speed Rail Projects
10/28/2010
Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to Hold October Meeting
10/08/2010
Try Transit Week Kicks Off Next Week!
09/15/2010
Southeast High Speed Rail Project Comment Period Extended
08/24/2010
Major Crescent Corridor Improvements Completed
08/19/2010
Virginia Submits New Applications for Federal High Speed Rail Funds
Third Annual Try Transit Week to Take Place September 20 – 24
08/02/2010
NEW AMTRAK VIRGINIA SERVICE BEGINS TODAY
07/20/2010
AMTRAK VIRGINIA INTRODUCES ADDITIONAL SERVICE BETWEEN RICHMOND, VA AND WASHINGTON, DC
07/12/2010
Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact Holds INAUGURAL Meeting
Southeast High Speed Rail Public Hearings Begin Next Week
07/09/2010
Virginia Rail Advisory Board July Meeting Rescheduled
06/23/2010
Unlock Gridlock Event Helps Employers Start Telework Programs
06/21/2010
Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact Meeting Scheduled
2035 VIRGINIA SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
06/16/2010
TRANSPORTATION BOARD ADOPTS FY 2011-2016 SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Public Comment Period Now Open for Intercity Passenger Rail Operations Funding Study
06/03/2010
North Carolina and Virginia to Hold Public Hearings for Southeast High Speed Rail
WORKING DRAFT 2011-2016 SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM POSTED FOR REVIEW
05/19/2010
NEW LYNCHBURG TRAIN EXCEEDS PERFORMANCE GOALS
05/07/2010
WASHINGTON METRO SAFETY OVERSIGHT AGENCY RESPONDS TO FEDERAL AUDIT
05/04/2010
Make a Smart Transportation Choice in Virginia
04/22/2010
Washington Gas Teams with Telework!VA to Get Workers and Their Cars Off Highways
04/21/2010
NEW AMTRAK VIRGINIA VACATION PACKAGES AVAILABLE
04/05/2010
Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to Hold April Meeting
03/25/2010
MAKE A BREAK FOR IT DURING SPRING BREAK
03/03/2010
Virginia Receives $30.4 Million Federal Grant for Rapid Transit
02/23/2010
Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to Hold February Meeting
02/19/2010
Commonwealth Transportation Board Selects Alternative 1 for Richmond/Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Project
02/17/2010
Virginia Receives Federal Rail Stimulus Funds
01/28/2010
BURKE CENTRE NOW AN AMTRAK STOP
01/14/2010
McDonnell Names Secretary of Education; Announces Senior-Level Administration Appointments
01/12/2010
DRAFT I-81 FREIGHT RAIL STUDY ISSUED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
01/11/2010
TRAVEL AMTRAK VIRGINIA NORTHEAST REGIONAL SERVICE TO SEE THE TERRA COTTA WARRIORS
01/06/2010
Public Comment Process Begins for Richmond/Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Project
12/23/2009
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD APPROVES MEASURES TO ADDRESS $893.5 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION REVENUE REDUCTIONS
12/17/2009
Richmond/Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Project Draft Tier I Environment Impact Statement Published
12/04/2009
FARE DISCOUNT EXTENDED FOR VIRGINIA SERVICE
11/23/2009
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD RECEIVES PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS $851.5 MILLION IN TRANSPORTATION REVENUE REDUCTIONS
11/19/2009
COMMONWEALTH CONSIDERS REVISIONS TO SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PLAN
11/06/2009
Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to Hold November Meeting
11/05/2009
TYSONS EXPRESS - NEW COMMUTER SERVICE TO LAUNCH
11/03/2009
VIRGINIA SUBMITS NEXT ROUND OF HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECTS
10/02/2009
Governor Kaine Introduces New Passenger Rail Service for Lynchburg and Central Virginia
DRPT Sponsors Second Annual Statewide Try Transit Week
09/17/2009
AMTRAK VIRGINIA TO HOST LYNCHBURG INAUGURAL WHISTLE STOP TOUR SEPT. 30
Amtrak Virginia Presents New Northeast Regional Service
08/31/2009
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NATIONAL AWARD FOR GREATER LYNCHBURG TRANSIT COMPANY
08/27/2009
VIRGINIA SUBMITS FIRST HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT APPLICATION
08/24/2009
Governor Kaine Issues Executive Order Regarding Jobs Resulting from ARRA Funding
08/12/2009
Governor Kaine, Local Leaders Make Case for High Speed Rail in Virginia
07/22/2009
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES STATEWIDE TELEWORK DAY
07/15/2009
VIRGINIA SUBMITS PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR MORE THAN $2 BILLION OF HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECTS FROM FEDERAL RECOVERY FUNDS
07/10/2009
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Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to Hold July Meeting
07/07/2009
Governor Kaine Announces New Amtrak Service Between Richmond and Washington D.C.
06/03/2009
Virginia’s Innovative Telework Program Receives National Recognition
06/02/2009
Commonwealth Transportation Board Receives Draft Fiscal Years 2010 - 2015 Six-Year Improvement Program
05/21/2009
Facility Opening and Dedication 1099 Old Bran Knoll Court
05/20/2009
Lansdowne Road to temporarily close at CSX crossing for rail improvements
05/11/2009
DRPT to Host I-66 Transit/Transportation Demand Management Study Public Information Meetings
05/07/2009
Bay Transit has Groundbreaking Ceremony for Warsaw Transit Facility
04/29/2009
Virginias Secretary of Transportation Release s Potential Transportation Projects for Stimulus Funding
04/08/2009
04/06/2009
Governor Kaine Announces Expansion of Passenger Rail Service to Lynchburg
04/02/2009
Governor Kaine Announces Additional Appointments
03/18/2009
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Signs $900 Million Agreement to Fund Wiehle Avenue Extension of Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
03/10/2009
Charlottesville Transit Service Breaks Ground on Green Maintenance and Operations Facility
03/09/2009
Final Revised Six-Year Transportation Program Adopted
02/13/2009
Commonwealth Transportation Board To Adopt Revised Six-Year Transportation Program At Special Meeting
02/12/2009
Virginia Regional Transit (VRT) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new reverse commute bus service
In Tough Economic Times, Public Transit Users Save More Than $8,400 per Household
02/05/2009
Virginia Regional Transit (VRT) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Town Hall in Leesburg Virginia.
02/02/2009
Virginia Regional Transit joins the Towns of Purcellville and Lovettsville to provide this new service
PRTC Sets Record with 3.1 Million Riders in 2008
01/28/2009
Virginians and Visitors Have Multiple Transit Options for Inauguration Day
01/12/2009
Virginia Prepares for Inauguration Traffic
01/07/2009
Virginias Rail Advisory Board to Hold January Meeting
12/31/2008
Revised 2009-2014 Draft Six-Year Transportation Program Released
12/18/2008
Commonwealth Transportation Board Sets Public Hearings For Updating Six-Year Improvement Program
12/08/2008
12/01/2008
Govenor Kaine Appoints Acting Director Of Department Of Rail and Public Transportation
11/24/2008
Northern Virginia Transit and Ridesharing Match Single-Occupant Vehicles In Morning Commutes On I-95 Outside The Beltway
11/13/2008
Statewide Rail Resource Allocation Plan Schedule Update
10/01/2008
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Latest Driving Data, New Funding to Improve Intercity Passenger Rail
DRPT Sponsors First Annual Statewide Try Transit Week
09/17/2008
Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility Project Advances
08/19/2008
Commonwealth Transportation Board Sets Public Meetings for Statewide Rail Plan
07/14/2008
Final Six-Year Transportation Program Approved
06/19/2008
DRPT Announces New Application Period for Human Service Transportation Grants
06/16/2008
Commonwealth Posts Final Draft of Six-Year Transportation Program
06/13/2008
2008 First Quarter Public Transit Ridership Report
06/02/2008
Governor Kaine unveils Transportation Plan
05/12/2008
Downsized Six-Year Plan Hearings Kick Off April 16
04/14/2008
DRPT Issues Final Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility Report
04/07/2008
DRPT Seeks Public Input on Statewide Rail Plan and Statewide Transit Plan.
03/25/2008
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03/17/2008
DRPT Communicates on Revenue Estimates
02/29/2008
SmarTrip® is Coming to PRTC
02/12/2008
DRPT Releases Report on Short-Term Passenger Rail Improvements
01/29/2008
Construction to Begin on I-81 Rail Corridor Improvements
01/23/2008
PRTC Sets Another Ridership Record
01/16/2008
DRPT Releases Report on Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility
01/07/2008
DRPT Receives Governor's SWaM Award
11/19/2007
Norfolk Southern Begins Tunnel Work for the Heartland Corridor
11/15/2007
DRPT Names Manager of Strategic Planning
11/07/2007
Applications Period Now Open for State Rail, Transit and Commuter Service Grants
11/01/2007
DRPT Director Elected to National Transit Association
10/16/2007
10/05/2007
HRT Receives Full Funding For The Tide
10/01/2007
Virginia Authorized To Accelerate $33.9 Million In Federal Transportation Spending
09/27/2007
Commonwealth Transportation Board Sets Public Meetings For Updating Six-Year Improvement Program
09/13/2007
Many More People Commuting Along I-395/Route 1 Corridor Inside The Beltway Are Using HOV And Transit Than Driving Alone
09/07/2007
DRPT Conducts I-95/I-395 Transit/TDM Survey
08/31/2007
DRPT Names Chief of Transit and Congestion Management
07/31/2007
VIRGINIA’S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD JULY MEETING
07/02/2007
Final six-Year Improvement Plan Now Available
06/21/2007
DRPT Defers Decision on Intermodal Facility Site Location To Consider Salem Proposal
04/30/2007
Update on the Draft Six-Year Improvement Program
04/17/2007
VIRGINIA’S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD APRIL MEETING
04/09/2007
Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Advances Toward Construction
03/30/2007
Public Comment Report Issued on Intermodal Facility Site Search
02/02/2007
VDOT BEGINS TRANSFER OF DULLES TOLL ROAD TO AIRPORTS AUTHORITY
01/03/2007
VIRGINIA'S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD JANUARY MEETING
12/19/2006
DRPT Seeks Public Comments on New Rail Enhancement Fund Application Package
11/14/2006
VIRGINIA’S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD NOVEMBER MEETING
11/02/2006
Over $1 Million in Rail Industrial Access Grants Authorized
10/13/2006
GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES 740 NEW JOBS FOR PITTSYLVANIA/DANVILLE AREA
10/12/2006
CTB ENDORSES I-81 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY
10/11/2006
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING IN ROANOKE
10/05/2006
Over $565,000 in Supplemental Transit Funding Authorized
09/21/2006
CTB CONSIDERS PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE I-81 HIGHWAY AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE
DRPT Launches Rail Fund Survey
09/18/2006
Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to hold September Meeting
09/11/2006
Norfolk Light Rail Project Takes Major Step Forward
09/06/2006
Governor Kaine announces decision to advance Aerial Option for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
DRPT Launches OLGA 3 Grant Administration System
08/14/2006
DRPT Appoints New Rail Director
08/03/2006
DRPT Announces $2 Million in Available Transit Funds
07/24/2006
Trolley Bus Service Now Available
07/21/2006
Temporary Rail Crossing Closures in Ashland Area
06/28/2006
Commonwealth Transportation Board Approves the Six-Year Improvement Plan and DRPT’s FY07 Budget
06/15/2006
Governor Kaine appoints Tucker to serve as Rail And Public Transportation Director
06/02/2006
Virginia's Rail Advisory Board to hold June Meeting
05/30/2006
Rail Access Helps Keep Flour Mill in Virginia
05/18/2006
Governor Kaine to Kick-Off Heartland Corridor Initiative
05/03/2006
DRPT’s draft Six-Year Improvement Plan is now available
04/20/2006
Public Hearings Announced For Working Draft of Six-Year Improvement Program FY 2007-2012
04/14/2006
Governor Kaine Announces Agreement to Complete Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
03/27/2006
Preliminary Engineering Completed on Phase 1 of Dulles Project
03/23/2006
Public Hearing Scheduled for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
03/20/2006
$500,000 in Rail Improvements Authorized
02/15/2006
Salem Transfer Facility to Offer Connection to Heartland Corridor
Karen Rae Resigns as Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation
02/06/2006
Rail Advisory Board January Meeting Time has changed
01/04/2006
Final Rail Enhancement Fund Projects Approved for Funding
12/15/2005
Emergency Service Provides Access to Grocery Stores
11/15/2005
Applications Period Now Open for Public Transportation Grants
Final Projects to Be Identified for Rail Enhancement Funding
11/10/2005
DRPT to Present Applications Received for Rail Enhancement Fund
10/25/2005
Rail Advisory Board October Meeting Scheduled
10/03/2005
Applications Period Begins for Rail Enhancement Fund
09/20/2005
Rail Advisory Board Members Announced
09/08/2005
DRPT Releases $1.8 Billion Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Cost
08/10/2005
DRPT to Host Public Meeting on Draft Rail Fund Goals
07/19/2005
DRPT Seeks Public Comment on Draft Rail Fund Goals
07/08/2005
Realistic, Credible Transportation Program Approved
06/16/2005
Governor Warner signs legislation creating Rail Enhancement Fund
Doss Brings Home Second National Title in Transportation Roadeo
05/26/2005
Doss places 1st in State Roadeo
05/13/2005
Valley Metro wins outstanding marketing award
05/11/2005
Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Reaches Key Milestone
04/25/2005
Access to Rail Transport Helps Bring Steel Company to Virginia
Funding Secured for Roanoke Rail Facility
04/22/2005
Record of Decision Issued for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
03/04/2005
Transportation Board Approves Toll Increase for Dulles Toll Road to Fund Metrorail to Dulles
02/18/2005
Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Scores “Recommended” Rating Through FTA New Starts Program
02/08/2005
Dulles Toll Increase Meeting Notice for Feb 16, 2005
02/03/2005
Potential Dulles Toll Increase
02/02/2005
DRPT Receives Federal Grant to Enhance Coordination of Human Service Transportation in Virginia
01/26/2005
DRPT and CSX Begin First of Six Improvement Projects for Higher Speed Rail
12/14/2004
Draft Rail Commission Report to be Examined
11/15/2004
Pulaski County revs up public transportation service
10/01/2004
State Signs Agreement to Engineer, Design and Build Dulles Rail Project
06/11/2004
Phase 1 Dulles Rail Construction To Begin In 2005 Under Proposed Plan
07/31/2003
26 Congestion Relief Projects Announced in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads
05/14/2003
Commonwealth Transportation Board Recommends Improvements to the Dulles Corridor
12/19/2002
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