Norfolk should get passenger rail in 3 years, Drake says
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In less than three years, expect a passenger train to roll into a station in Norfolk from Richmond. The time frame is realistic, according to Virginia Director of Rail and Public Transportation Thelma Drake. Drake, a Norfolk native, was picked by Gov. Bob McDonnell in January to head the agency. She said last week that she believes this can be done, given the money. The state would have to cement agreements with Norfolk Southern, on whose tracks the train will travel. U.S. Route 460 parallels Norfolk Southern's tracks, the main route for the rail-holding company's freight between coalfields and manufacturing hubs and the Port of Virginia. "If we are successful with Norfolk Southern and get a station up, we're looking at less than three years," Drake said.
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In less than three years, expect a passenger train to roll into a station in Norfolk from Richmond.