Virginians For High Speed Rail

VHSR In The News

Charlottesville's WVTF "Funding is still questionable for future of passenger trains" 1/10/2012

Charlottesville Tomorrow "McDonnell's budget proposal funds Lynchburg train for two more years" 1/9/2012

Hampton Road's Inside Business "What About Fast Trains" 12/30/2011 

Hampton Road's Virginian-Pilot "Measure restores money for regional Amtrak service" 12/2/2011

Hampton Road's Inside Business "At a Crossroads" 10/28/2011

Hampton Road's Inside Business "Proposed Budget Cuts May Endanger Passenger Trains" 10/21/2011

Richmond's Style Weekly "Main Street Station Sees Spike, But Fast Trains Still Distant" 10/6/2011

Richmond Times Dispatch;"VA. to get $44.3M for high speed rail" 9/29/2011

Virginian-Pilot:"US budget plan cuts Amtrak funding for local routes" 9/16/2011

Washington Post: "Waiting for the Promise of High Speed Rail" 6/4/2011

Richmond Times Dispatch; “Virginia to get small portion of U.S. high-speed rail funds” 5/10/2011

Richmond Times Dispatch; “Virginia not applying for federal funds for high-speed rail” 4/6/2011

Virginian-Pilot; “Conservative makes case for rail” 4/3/2011

Richmond Times Dispatch; “Conservative argues for faster intercity passenger rail service” 3/31/2011

Daily Press; “Hampton Roads Could Benefit from Obama High Speed Rail Plan” 2/8/2011

Richmond Times Dispatch -2/7/2011 | Virginian-Pilot -2/10/2011: “We can't pave our way out of congestion

Charlottesville’s NBC 29; “Without State Funding Lynchburg-DC Line May Get Derailed” 2/4/2011

Daily Progress; “Rail Advocates Call For Dedicated Fund For Passenger Service” 2/5/2011

Virginia Inside Business; “Who Will Pay to Keep Passenger Trains Rolling” 1/14/2011

Virginia-Pilot; “High-speed rails make slow move to Virginia” 11/20/2010

Richmond Times-Dispatch; “High-speed rail in Va. will take time and money” 11/16/2010

Virginia Business Magazine; “Passenger rail service needs dedicated source of revenue” 9/1/2010

Richmond’s CBS 6; “High Speed Rail Headed for Central Virginia?” 7/21/2010

Richmond Times Dispatch; “High-speed rail supported heavily at public hearing” 7/21/2010

Richmond’s CBS6; “High-speed rail in Richmond” 7/20/2010

Richmond Times Dispatch; “High-speed rail plan receives overwhelming support” 7/20/2010

Virginia Business Magazine; “Getting Virginia On Board” 7/1/2010

Richmond Times Dispatch; “High Speed Rail: We Must Connect Virginia's Most Important Downtowns” 6/12/2010

Richmond Times Dispatch; “Will the fast trains come to Richmond?” 4/3/2010

Richmond’s NBC12; “Region pushes Senate to increase rail funding” 12/9/2009

Richmond’s CBS 6; “Will High-Speed Rail Make a Stop in Richmond?” 12/8/2009

Richmond Times-Dispatch; “Richmond leaders want another $4 billion for high-speed rail” 12/9/2009

Virginian-Pilot; “Norfolk Southern: Passenger rail on freight tracks less costly” 9/10/2009