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Amtrak and state launch new train

by Hawes Spencer
published 8:04am Thursday Oct 1, 2009
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galleryThe biggest names in rail and politics came to Charlottesville on Wednesday, September 30, one day ahead of the biggest transportation news in years: the launch of a new regional rail service– years in the making and millions in the subsidies– to give Charlottesvillians more than twice as many trains as previously.

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2 comments

  • Sue October 1st, 2009 | 10:14 am

    Love this !

  • fdr October 1st, 2009 | 8:38 pm

    but its useless for business - gets you there too late in the morning and you have to be on the train by 4pm to get home.

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