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… Smyth enrollment report shows elementary school is home to most students Smyth schools receive about $9.4M in grants for projects at CHS, MSHS 7 Smyth schools to benefit from security funding Food City's investment in new Marion store exceeds $15M Virginia Voices: Lieutenant Governor gets to know Wytheville 1,374 pages: Smyth School Board receives study of school buildings' needs Despite opposition, concerns about rights, Marion council adopts loitering ordinance Chilhowie Apple Festival to celebrate USA's 250th A look at Smyth board's OK of data center zoning regs Feels Like Home: Lewis' Country Store prepares to open in Chilhowie Grayson Highlands State Park hosts Fall Festival Sept. 26-27 Interstate 81 crashes kill one, snarls traffic College football's hottest seats: One coach's fate may already be sealed Feeding Southwest Virginia hosts 60 agency partners for 2026 Uniting Communities Conference Rain, wind, and resilience: Hokies rally to win messy game at Boston College kAm$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
