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8/26/2024
The Newport News Transportation Center opened last week for riders of Amtrak Virginia.
Amtrak, the city of Newport News, Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, CSX, Federal Railroad Administration, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and Virginia Department of Transportation partnered on the multimodal project, according to an Amtrak Virginia news release.
The center will provide two daily Amtrak Virginia roundtrips between Newport News and Richmond, Alexandria, Washington, D.C., and cities in the Northeast. The center will also serve as a transfer point for Amtrak Thruway Bus Service, extending travel to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, and for Hampton Roads Transit, taxi service and shuttles to and from the Newport News-Williamsburg Airport.
The center features a 3,450-square-foot waiting area, vending machines, restrooms and a ticket counter.
Train status and boarding information will be available through a passenger information display system (PIDS). The PIDS communicates train status, origin and destination stations and other information. There will be a high-level platform that aligns with the train.
The project also included the construction of a maintenance facility.