The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority received a $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The grant will fund the Newport News Transportation Center project, a $53 million effort to construct an 8,066 square foot Amtrak station with an on-site turning wye, drop off loop, parking, ADA-compliant boarding platform, bus loop, and a 3,000 square foot maintenance building with two 1,000-foot service tracks. The project also includes approximately 2 miles of new trackwork connecting the main station to the maintenance facility, as well as necessary earthwork, culverts, and a retaining wall. The project aims to address inadequacies at the current Newport News train station, including insufficient parking, lack of canopy coverage, and an undersized facility that cannot accommodate current ridership levels. This federal grant award supports the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority's broader efforts to enhance passenger rail infrastructure and services across the state.
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