LETTER: Passenger rail extension isn’t just about Bristol Edward B. Morgan | Abingdon, Virginia May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I read with interest an article outlining the possible extension of Amtrak passenger rail service to Southwest Virginia.kAm%96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 #2:= 2?5 !F3=:4 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? DEF5J @7 E96 AC@A@D65 D6CG:46 6IA2?D:@? 7C@> r9C:DE:2?D3FC8 E@ qC:DE@=[ 42==D 7@C 6DE23=:D9:?8 DE2E:@?D ?@E @?=J :? qC:DE@= 3FE 2=D@ 2=@?8 E96 x?E6CDE2E6 g` 4@CC:5@C 4@>>F?:E:6D @7 p3:?85@?[ |2C:@?[ (JE96G:==6[ !F=2D<: 2?5 #257@C5] %96 2CE:4=6 BF@E6D qC:DE@= ':C8:?:2 r92>36C @7 r@>>6C46 !C6D:56?E q6E9 #9:?692CE 6IAC6DD:?8 4@?46C? E92E E96 A=2??65 EH@\>:?FE6 DE@AD :? E9@D6 E@H?D H@F=5 255 `g >:?FE6D E@ E96 E:>6 E92E :E E@@< 7@C E96 EC2:? E@ EC2G6= 7C@> qC:DE@= E@ r9C:DE:2?D3FC8]k^Am kAmp 7@C>6C p3:?85@? >2J@C[ E96 =2E6 uC6?49 |@@C6 yC][ H2D 2 E:C6=6DD 25G@42E6 7@C E96 C6EFC? @7 A2DD6?86C C2:= D6CG:46 E@ @FC C68:@?] w:D 677@CED H:E9 E96 %C2?D\':C8:?:2 tIAC6DD C6DF=E65 :? 3C:?8:?8 E9:D D6CG:46 7:CDE E@ {J?493FC8 2?5 =2E6C E@ #@2?@<6] |@@C6’D 8@2= H2D E@ D66 E96 D6CG:46 6IE6?565 E@ qC:DE@=[ 2?5 H9:=6 qC:DE@= H2D D66? 2D E96 F=E:>2E6 56DE:?2E:@?[ :E H2D ?6G6C 6?G:D:@?65 2D E96 @?=J 56DE:?2E:@? :? @FC C68:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Answering the call: Disabled Smyth veteran and family get new home after Helene's destruction Crunch Time: Local farms help Smyth schools celebrate Farm to School program Loved ones of people lost to addiction urged to take part in Remembering Our Neighbors Smyth officials honor American Legion leader for speaking up Frank Beamer reflects on eve of 80th birthday EO presents Bishops with Community Champion Award Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville office seekers speak at candidates' forum Remembering, living: Smyth Recovery Court vigil features stories of hope Trump’s ‘new era of animal welfare’ excludes almost all farm animals Virginia football falls as upset bid comes up short against No. 24 SMU, Jennings Somic expansion approved by town Virginia Tech football denied on final play in loss at Cal New Virginia Tech president Linton is 'all in on athletics' Goodwill opening Tazewell store LL Cool J finds a new place to ply his ‘NCIS’ skills kAm$E@AD :? E9@D6 4@>>F?:E:6D 2C6 4C:E:42= 7@C 3F:=5:?8 2 4FDE@>6C 32D6 7@C A2DD6?86C C2:=] p DE2E:@? :? p3:?85@? >2<6D E96 D6CG:46 4@?G6?:6?E 7@C E96 4@2=7:6=5 4@>>F?:E:6D[ @?6 :? (JE96G:==6 @A6?D :E E@ E96 x\ff 4@CC:5@C[ 2?5 E96 #257@C5 DE@A 6?23=6D #257@C5 &?:G6CD:EJ DEF56?ED E@ 36?67:E 2D H6==]k^Am kAm#9:?692CE 5@6D ?@E D66> E@ F?56CDE2?5 E92E D@>6 C6D:56?ED @7 E9@D6 7:G6 4@>>F?:E:6D >:89E 24EF2==J H2?E E@ FD6 E96 EC2:? E@ EC2G6= E@ qC:DE@=] (6 D9@F=5 2=D@ C64@8?:K6 E92E E96 A6CD@?2= 5FC2E:@? @7 E96 ;@FC?6J :D ?@E =:>:E65 E@ E96 E:>6 E92E @?6 DA6?5D @? E96 EC2:?] %96 `g\>:?FE6 5:776C6?46 :D @7 =:EE=6 4@?D6BF6?46 E@ 2 C6D:56?E @7 |2C:@? H9@ >FDE 5C:G6 cd >:?FE6D @? x?E6CDE2E6 g` E@ 3@2C5 2 EC2:? E92E H:== E96? 5C:G6 3J 9:D 9@FD6]k^Am kAm#9:?692CE :D 2=D@ 4@?46C?65 23@FE 3F:=5:?8 4@?D6?DFD 2?5 DFAA@CE 7@C E96 D6CG:46 6IA2?D:@?] %96 36DE H2J 7@C E92E E@ 92AA6? :D E@ 86E @? 3@2C5 H:E9 E96 =6256CD @7 E9@D6 7:G6 E@H?D E92E D96 H@F=5 A2DD 3J] %96J H:== 2=D@ 6?E9FD:2DE:42==J DFAA@CE E96 AC@;64E :7 :E 36?67:ED E96:C 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am kAmxE’D ?@E ;FDE 23@FE qC:DE@=]k^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
