The project aligns with the selection criteria by improving system and service performance and improving integration with other modes as IT will allow intercity and commuter passenger trains (amtrak…

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $221.544745 million to the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority on October 1, 2025, to fund a rail corridor improvement project in Virginia that will increase track capacity from two to three mainline tracks, allowing Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express passenger trains to cross CSX Transportation freight rail lines without at-grade conflicts and delays. The project addresses chronic interference on a corridor currently handling 50–70 trains per day, improving reliability and efficiency for all railroad operators and funding partners. Work will be performed in Virginia with an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2030. This is a Project Grant under the Federal Railroad Administration's assistance programs.

The project aligns with the selection criteria by improving system and service performance and improving integration with other modes as IT will allow intercity and commuter passenger trains (amtrak and virginia railway express) to fluidly cross over two CSX transportation, INC.?s mainline freight rail tracks and avoid at-grade conflicts and delays, resulting in the improved reliability and efficiency of rail services. The existing volume on the corridor, approximately 50-70 trains per day, consistently leads to train interference. The project will increase the number of tracks from two to three tracks after completion, improving reliability and efficiency for all railroad owners, operators, and funding partners.