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[Sloan]

Funds sought for 2 stations

http://www.dailypres...,0,107121.story

[Sloan]

Amtrak station in Newport News on its way

http://www.dailypres...0,1730157.story

[KevinKorell]

The new location is quite a way west of the current one, which translates to a longer bus ride if you're going to Norfolk or Virginia Beach. That fact they are building a new station at all pre-supposes that the future rail line directly to Norfolk won't replace the current one to Newport News.

[KevinKorell]

Newport News, VA Daily Press, 9/18/14:

Transportation center slated for Newport News

A $38 million multi-modal transportation center in Newport News is scheduled to begin construction in 2016.

And that's the headling for this story.

The station will be able to accommodate four Amtrak trains a day..

Currently, Amtrak runs two trains a day from the Newport New station at 9306 Warwick Blvd. So far, no decision has been made about the future of the existing station, Lee said.

And now the truth. The existing Newport News station already handles 4 trains -- 2 round trips -- per day. They are namely trains 66, 67, 94 and 95 on Mondays through Thursdays, and 66, 67, 99, and 194 on weekends. On Fridays, there are five revenue trains calling there - 66, 67, 83, 94, and 95, plus a non-revenue train 78 moving Friday's extra equipment set back to Richmond to be train 82 on Saturday morning.

The fact that tracks are also being improved with passing sidings on the line between Richmond and Newport News should hopefully indicate that Newport News won't lose a frequency to Norfolk or Lynchburg when Virginia decides to add one to the other routes.

[KevinKorell]

Newport News, VA Daily Press, 5/21/16:

Newport News transit hub moving forward

A plan to build a multimodal transportation center on Bland Boulevard is moving forward, though the Planning Commission pushed back a vote on whether to support a conditional use permit after hearing nearby residents' concerns.

Update

[KevinKorell]

Here we are over 4 years after the last post, and we are still looking ahead at this facility.... and another 2 years away from fruition.  From Newport News, VA Daily Press, 7/22/20:

 

 

    Long-awaited transportation hub, Amtrak station in Newport News slated to open in two years     

 

 

 

 

A hub in Newport News for rail, buses, taxis and airport shuttles has been in the works for a decade, and on Tuesday, officials ceremonially broke ground at the site.

 

Update

 

The train numbers I listed in 2014 have changed.  Pre-Coronavirus (and hopefully post-Coronavirus), Newport News is served by trains 66, 67, 125, and 174 on weekdays. On Saturdays the list is 65, 66, 99, and 194.  On Sundays, it is 65, 66, 96, and 99.  There is no longer a Friday extra round trip.     94 and 95 swapped termini with 125 & 174, so that the former now run to Norfolk instead.

[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading 7/24/20

 

Work begins on Newport News Transportation Center

 

Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation and Newport News city officials broke ground on a new transportation center. Photo – Virginia DRPT Facebook

 

Officials from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation and city of Newport News earlier this week broke ground on a $47 million transportation center in the Virginia city. 

 

SNIP

 

Once construction is complete in summer 2022, the center will also serve as a hub for Hampton Roads Transit buses, taxis and shuttles that serve Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.

 

More here.

[KevinKorell]

Newport News, VA Daily Press. 1010/22:

 

 

    Newport News Transportation Center opening delayed by a year to fall 2023  

 

 

Travelers and residents will have to wait another year before they can use the new transportation center in Newport News.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Daily Press, Newport News, VA, 3/15/23:

 

 

    Newport News transportation hub, Amtrak station opening delayed again    

 

 

Travelers will have to wait a little longer to catch a ride at the new transportation center in Newport News, as the project has been delayed once again due to supply chain issues.

 

Another delay

[KevinKorell]

Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot,  Norfolk, VA, 2/26/24:

 

 

  First look at Newport News transit center, new Amtrak hub expected to open this year      

 

 

A new transportation center in Newport News is almost complete and is expected to open in May or June of this year.

 

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