Commonwealth Corridor Feasibility Study

The Commonwealth Corridor Feasibility Study was undertaken to assess the feasibility, desirability, and possibility of expanding intercity passenger rail service on an east-west, cross-state corridor linking Hampton Roads, Richmond, and the New River Valley. The study includes a description of the proposed corridor, a summary of public outreach efforts, a proposed initial service plan, the forecasted range of ridership, the needed capital improvements and their estimated costs to provide the service, an estimate of high-level operating and maintenance costs, and recommended next steps. The Class I freight railroads in the region, CSX and Norfolk Southern, have not evaluated or agreed to the proposed service, including any capacity needs to support the proposed service.

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