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… Marion PD chief reports on first 6 months of Flock cameras in town National foundation pays off Reedy family's home mortgage Analysis: USMNT quiet doubters as Mauricio Pochettino's process pays off Roanoke police investigating kennel, urge owners to remove dogs Marion neighborhood hosts Fourth decorating contest for country's 250th anniversary 'Heat distress' spurred investigation into City Dogs kennel by Roanoke police A mother's love backs new eatery in Chilhowie Residents, leaders talk about the future of Marion's Carnegie High School Chilhowie church celebrates Britton's 50 years of music ministry David Rocco charting coaching course at Virginia Tech Smyth County citizens speak out against data centers Phantom retires from Marion's Block Party as From The Edge steps in for 'Biggest Weekend' Matthews helming JIDA Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom Wytheville OKs plans for Madison Street 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
