Virginians for High Speed Rail (VHSR)
@VHSR
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VHSR is a nonprofit coalition founded in 1994 to educate & advocate for fast, frequent, & reliable passenger rail in Virginia.
Richmond, Virginia
Joined January 2009
Save the Date: The next webinar in our #TownHallSeries is in 1 week! Join us and Dallas Richards from @VaRailExpress on Friday, Jan. 30th in hearing about the lessons learned while rebuilding Quantico! Register now to attend at ➡️ https://t.co/dGwtdPGD5e
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Congratulations to @Amtrak's Staunton station for saving 30k+ gallons of fuel & providing $3m+ in economic impacts! #DidYouKnow: European-Americans began settling here in the 1730s. Passengers use the former Chesapeake & Ohio Railway signal house built around 1886.
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Mark your calendars: We're excited to share the next #webinar of our #TownHallSeries! Join us and Dallas Richards from @VARailExpress to learn about the lessons learned while rebuilding Quantico. Register to participate & hear about future sessions at https://t.co/dGwtdPGD5e
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Congrats to @Amtrak's Roanoke station for providing $63m+ in economic impacts & supporting 643 jobs! With 109+ trips, @City_of_Roanoke has been making strides in utilizing rail! #DidYouKnow: An Amtrak Connection bus is available between Roanoke, Virginia Tech, & Blacksburg.
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Happy Holidays & Safe Travels from us at VHSR! 🚅❄️🌟
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Congrats to @Amtrak's Staples Mill station for providing $265m+ in economic impacts & supporting 2k+ jobs! This station in @CityRichmondVA also saw 461k+ trips. #DidYouKnow: Some trains that serve the Staples Mill station don't stop at the downtown Main Street Richmond station.
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Great job to @Amtrak's Main Street station for reaching 131k+ trips! @MainStStationVA provided $75m+ in economic impacts & supporting 769 jobs! @CityRichmondVA <3 its landmark! #RailTrivia: This Renaissance Revival style station is located in Shockoe Bottom and opened what year?
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With transforming #rail projects in Virginia, there have been changes in @Amtrak services which are signs of future progress! https://t.co/wgPKo5Juyz
richmonder.org
As a slew of statewide rail projects get underway to speed up and enhance rail, the construction could pose challenges for riders in the coming years.
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Congrats to @Amtrak's Quantico station for providing $12m+ in economic impacts and saving 33+ gallons of fuel! #DidYouKnow: This station is on the Marine Corps base & all travelers must present DBIDS credentials to enter. Do you have the clearance? 👀
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Great job to @Amtrak's Petersburg station for 54k+ trips, while providing $31m+ in economic impacts! This station has supported 322 jobs as well as saved 220k+ gallons of fuel. #DidYouKnow: Ettrick station is located a few blocks west of the Virginia State University campus.
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Great job to @Amtrak's Norfolk station for preventing 7,903 tons CO2 emissions and providing $119m+ in economic impacts! @NorfolkVA saw 207,492 trips in FY24 with an average trip length of 203 miles! #RailTrivia: When did Norfolk regain intercity passenger rail service?
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Congratulations to @Amtrak's Manassas station for saving 143k+ gallons of fuel and providing $29m+ in economic impacts! #DidYouKnow: Acquired by the city from Norfolk Southern Railway & restored, the depot also houses a tourist information office & railroad exhibits.
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Congrats to @Amtrak's Lynchburg station for its achievements in FY24 - this station provided over $45 million in economic impacts while also supporting 450+ jobs! Great job @lynchburggov for utilizing #rail! #RailTrivia: Kemper Street station was opened in 1912 by which railway?
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Thank you to everyone who has already given during this year's #GivingTuesday. There's still time if you want to donate to a great organization & help support our mission to educate & advocate for improved #PassengerRail: https://t.co/s7HASTYjAl
#HighSpeedRail #Rail #Trains
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Let's end #GivingTuesday on a high-speed note! Whether it's $5, $50, or more, your donation will directly contribute to the planning, development, and implementation of improved #PassengerRail in Virginia. Donate now! ➡️ https://t.co/s7HASTYjAl
#HighSpeedRail #Trains #Rail
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It's #GivingTuesday! We need YOUR help to support our work fighting for fast, frequent, reliable, & safe #PassengerRail across the Commonwealth. Visit https://t.co/s7HASTYjAl to directly contribute to our mission. #HighSpeedRail #Trains #Rail
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Congrats to @Amtrak's Fredericksburg station for providing $61m+ in economic impacts & supporting 621 jobs! With 106k+ trips in a year, @FxbgGov definitely sees a lot of visitors! #DidYouKnow: Amtrak & VRE commuters use the adjacent platform of this historic 1910 brick depot!
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From your friends at VHSR, we wish you all a happy Thanksgiving! We're thankful for our supporters and our future of fast, frequent, safe, and reliable passenger rail.
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Congrats to @Amtrak's Clifton Forge station in FY24 for saving over 11 thousand gallons of fuel & providing $990 thousand in economic impacts! #RailTrivia: This station was built in 1902 by what railway as part of its extensive operations along the New River?
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Did you know today is International Students' Day? With the holiday season coming up, students are traveling back to visit their families and that can get pricey & complicated. Luckily, @Amtrak has a 15% off discount for students (aged 17-24)! https://t.co/BEpgKoKRZM
amtrak.com
Students between ages 17-24 save 15% with our national student discount. If you're a student in California, New York, Virginia, or the Midwest, you might be eligible for a discount up to 25% off the...
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