Virginia secures $17 million to upgrade rail service and improve transportation infrastructure

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 352

Last Updated: 9 hours, 33 minutes ago

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Virginia has received $17 million in federal funding to improve transportation in Staunton and Chesterfield County, and to invest in new Amtrak trains serving routes across the commonwealth.

U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner said the funding comes from the Department of Transportation’s Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program, created by the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act. The law has supported several transportation and environmental projects in Virginia, including the Long …

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