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Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
Portmanteau
()
Date: July 11, 2010 09:29PM
http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=489645&catid=154
Government-owned corporation Amtrak has announced plans today for the VAT, or the Virginia Area Transport railroad, which will be built atop the historic W&OD railroad trail that runs from Alexandria to Bluemont. It isn't the first time that plans for revamping Northern Virginia's rail system have been introduced.
Amtrak's Director of Operations Mark Hamburg hinted at construction beginning in 2014, 46 years since the closing of the Washington & Old Dominion railroad in 1968. The stated goal of the railroad is not to replace or compete with the D.C. Metro's Silver Line, but to complement it with a long-distance transport alternative.
Construction is said to take far less time than that of the Silver Line due to the well-maintained paved path that already exists in its place.
Government-owned corporation Amtrak has announced plans today for the VAT, or the Virginia Area Transport railroad, which will be built atop the historic W&OD railroad trail that runs from Alexandria to Bluemont. It isn't the first time that plans for revamping Northern Virginia's rail system have been introduced.
Amtrak's Director of Operations Mark Hamburg hinted at construction beginning in 2014, 46 years since the closing of the Washington & Old Dominion railroad in 1968. The stated goal of the railroad is not to replace or compete with the D.C. Metro's Silver Line, but to complement it with a long-distance transport alternative.
Construction is said to take far less time than that of the Silver Line due to the well-maintained paved path that already exists in its place.
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
Dirty Jersey
()
Date: July 11, 2010 09:32PM
Haha.....but I did try to search for it on wusa9.com
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
Portmanteau
()
Date: July 11, 2010 09:32PM
/s
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
wahat?
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Date: July 11, 2010 09:33PM
what? i never heard about this and your link is broekn.
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
geoff
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Date: July 11, 2010 09:37PM
I wish they would let people drive scooters or mopeds on it. That would be a great commute into north arlington or the city.
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
jfreak99
()
Date: July 11, 2010 09:50PM
geoff Wrote:
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> I wish they would let people drive scooters or
> mopeds on it. That would be a great commute into
> north arlington or the city.
tried it once. cop stopped me and made me leave the trail.
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> I wish they would let people drive scooters or
> mopeds on it. That would be a great commute into
> north arlington or the city.
tried it once. cop stopped me and made me leave the trail.
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
Spam
()
Date: July 11, 2010 10:00PM
geoff Wrote:
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> I wish they would let people drive scooters or
> mopeds on it. That would be a great commute into
> north arlington or the city.
They already have trails for those. They're called "roads". Check it out some time. Bike trails are for bicyclists, silly rabbit.
BTW, OP, haha!
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> I wish they would let people drive scooters or
> mopeds on it. That would be a great commute into
> north arlington or the city.
They already have trails for those. They're called "roads". Check it out some time. Bike trails are for bicyclists, silly rabbit.
BTW, OP, haha!
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
TeaParty4Congress
()
Date: July 11, 2010 10:02PM
Portmanteau Wrote:
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> http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid
> =489645&catid=154
>
> Government-owned corporation Amtrak has announced
> plans today for the VAT, or the Virginia Area
> Transport railroad, which will be built atop the
> historic W&OD railroad trail that runs from
> Alexandria to Bluemont. It isn't the first time
> that plans for revamping Northern Virginia's rail
> system have been introduced.
>
> Amtrak's Director of Operations Mark Hamburg
> hinted at construction beginning in 2014, 46 years
> since the closing of the Washington & Old Dominion
> railroad in 1968. The stated goal of the railroad
> is not to replace or compete with the D.C. Metro's
> Silver Line, but to complement it with a
> long-distance transport alternative.
>
> Construction is said to take far less time than
> that of the Silver Line due to the well-maintained
> paved path that already exists in its place.
Yet another fine example of our big government pork barreling and wasting my money on useless projects
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> http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid
> =489645&catid=154
>
> Government-owned corporation Amtrak has announced
> plans today for the VAT, or the Virginia Area
> Transport railroad, which will be built atop the
> historic W&OD railroad trail that runs from
> Alexandria to Bluemont. It isn't the first time
> that plans for revamping Northern Virginia's rail
> system have been introduced.
>
> Amtrak's Director of Operations Mark Hamburg
> hinted at construction beginning in 2014, 46 years
> since the closing of the Washington & Old Dominion
> railroad in 1968. The stated goal of the railroad
> is not to replace or compete with the D.C. Metro's
> Silver Line, but to complement it with a
> long-distance transport alternative.
>
> Construction is said to take far less time than
> that of the Silver Line due to the well-maintained
> paved path that already exists in its place.
Yet another fine example of our big government pork barreling and wasting my money on useless projects
Re: Amtrak to build rail line on W&OD trail
Posted by:
Sucker!
()
Date: July 11, 2010 10:13PM
TeaParty4Congress Wrote:
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> Portmanteau Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid
>
> > =489645&catid=154
> >
> > Government-owned corporation Amtrak has
> announced
> > plans today for the VAT, or the Virginia Area
> > Transport railroad, which will be built atop
> the
> > historic W&OD railroad trail that runs from
> > Alexandria to Bluemont. It isn't the first time
> > that plans for revamping Northern Virginia's
> rail
> > system have been introduced.
> >
> > Amtrak's Director of Operations Mark Hamburg
> > hinted at construction beginning in 2014, 46
> years
> > since the closing of the Washington & Old
> Dominion
> > railroad in 1968. The stated goal of the
> railroad
> > is not to replace or compete with the D.C.
> Metro's
> > Silver Line, but to complement it with a
> > long-distance transport alternative.
> >
> > Construction is said to take far less time than
> > that of the Silver Line due to the
> well-maintained
> > paved path that already exists in its place.
>
>
> Yet another fine example of our big government
> pork barreling and wasting my money on useless
> projects
Yet another example of a prank sucker!
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> Portmanteau Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid
>
> > =489645&catid=154
> >
> > Government-owned corporation Amtrak has
> announced
> > plans today for the VAT, or the Virginia Area
> > Transport railroad, which will be built atop
> the
> > historic W&OD railroad trail that runs from
> > Alexandria to Bluemont. It isn't the first time
> > that plans for revamping Northern Virginia's
> rail
> > system have been introduced.
> >
> > Amtrak's Director of Operations Mark Hamburg
> > hinted at construction beginning in 2014, 46
> years
> > since the closing of the Washington & Old
> Dominion
> > railroad in 1968. The stated goal of the
> railroad
> > is not to replace or compete with the D.C.
> Metro's
> > Silver Line, but to complement it with a
> > long-distance transport alternative.
> >
> > Construction is said to take far less time than
> > that of the Silver Line due to the
> well-maintained
> > paved path that already exists in its place.
>
>
> Yet another fine example of our big government
> pork barreling and wasting my money on useless
> projects
Yet another example of a prank sucker!