“Whether you like rail or not, it is the future,” said Thelma Drake, the new director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. “It’s all about mobility and how you serve the maximum number of people.”
The state suffered a setback in the recent announcement of federal stimulus grants for high-speed passenger-rail projects across the nation. Virginia sought $1.8 billion but got just $75 million for its top rail initiative.
A panel discussion featuring the Presidents or Vice Presidents of each of the seven institutions of higher education in the Richmond Region.
The CRC is conducting a telephone survey of residents in the Richmond Region.
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