Continued Amtrak Service in Ashland, Virginia,
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The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is conducting a rail corridor study between Doswell and Richmond to consider alternatives to improve Amtrak service. Both the Buckingham Branch Railroad (in the Hanover Courthouse area), and the CSX tracks through Ashland are being considered as part of the study area.
The Town of Ashland is concerned that, while not explicitly stated, that the Buckingham Branch Railroad may serve as the primary routing for Amtraks north-south service, effectively bypassing the Ashland and Staples Mill Road stations. The study also mentions a new 5-acre multimodal transit center, along the Buckingham Branch Railroad.
The Towns current train station serves as a multimodal transit center, allowing Randolph-Macon College students, professionals, and local residents use this station--often without requiring any vehicular travel.
If you do not want to lose Amtrak service, please submit your name and your address in the space below.
For more information, please go to www.TownHound.com or www.town.ashland.va.us
The Town of Ashland is concerned that, while not explicitly stated, that the Buckingham Branch Railroad may serve as the primary routing for Amtraks north-south service, effectively bypassing the Ashland and Staples Mill Road stations. The study also mentions a new 5-acre multimodal transit center, along the Buckingham Branch Railroad.
The Towns current train station serves as a multimodal transit center, allowing Randolph-Macon College students, professionals, and local residents use this station--often without requiring any vehicular travel.
If you do not want to lose Amtrak service, please submit your name and your address in the space below.
For more information, please go to www.TownHound.com or www.town.ashland.va.us
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14 December 2015
14 December 2015
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Amtrak service is a vital transportation link for Ashland and any disruption would greatly reduce economic and social enterprises that exist.
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Glynne T
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Keep the trains going through Ashland. It is a vital part of our community, and loacl business.
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Mary Clairec
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we have used the service to and from DC. With gas prices soring we plan on using it more. We do not want to loose this service.
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Judy T
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I live on S Center St in Ashland, Va. I enjoy having the service of Amtrak in my town of Ashland
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Carol M
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My office looks over the tracks right at the railroad station and when passengers load it is very swift and effecient. The freight trains are much longer trains and block the road (54) a lot longer than the passenger trains. The passenger trains help give
26 November 2015
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Jean Stj
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Reroute the freight trains; keep Amtrack on the tracks through Ashland. Customers boarding in Ashland or traveling through Ashland eliminate high auto traffic on the Route 1 and I-95 corridors, reducing pollution and congestion. For efficiency,convenience
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