Previous Press Releases

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Virginias Rail Advisory Board to Hold January Meeting

12/31/2008

Revised 2009-2014 Draft Six-Year Transportation Program Released

12/18/2008

Commonwealth Transportation Board Sets Public Hearings For Updating Six-Year Improvement Program

12/08/2008

Applications Period Now Open for State Transit, Rail and Transportation Demand Management Grants

12/01/2008

Govenor Kaine Appoints Acting Director Of Department Of Rail and Public Transportation

11/24/2008

Northern Virginia Transit and Ridesharing Match Single-Occupant Vehicles In Morning Commutes On I-95 Outside The Beltway

11/13/2008

Statewide Rail Resource Allocation Plan Schedule Update

10/01/2008

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Latest Driving Data, New Funding to Improve Intercity Passenger Rail

10/01/2008

DRPT Sponsors First Annual Statewide Try Transit Week

09/17/2008

Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility Project Advances

08/19/2008

Commonwealth Transportation Board Sets Public Meetings for Statewide Rail Plan

07/14/2008

Final Six-Year Transportation Program Approved

06/19/2008

DRPT Announces New Application Period for Human Service Transportation Grants

06/16/2008

Commonwealth Posts Final Draft of Six-Year Transportation Program

06/13/2008

2008 First Quarter Public Transit Ridership Report

06/02/2008

Governor Kaine unveils Transportation Plan

05/12/2008

Downsized Six-Year Plan Hearings Kick Off April 16

04/14/2008

DRPT Issues Final Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility Report

04/07/2008

DRPT Seeks Public Input on Statewide Rail Plan and Statewide Transit Plan.

03/25/2008

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03/17/2008

DRPT Communicates on Revenue Estimates

02/29/2008

SmarTrip® is Coming to PRTC

02/12/2008

DRPT Releases Report on Short-Term Passenger Rail Improvements

01/29/2008

Construction to Begin on I-81 Rail Corridor Improvements

01/23/2008

PRTC Sets Another Ridership Record

01/16/2008

DRPT Releases Report on Roanoke Region Intermodal Facility

01/07/2008

DRPT Receives Governor's SWaM Award

11/19/2007

Norfolk Southern Begins Tunnel Work for the Heartland Corridor

11/15/2007

DRPT Names Manager of Strategic Planning

11/07/2007

Applications Period Now Open for State Rail, Transit and Commuter Service Grants

11/01/2007

DRPT Director Elected to National Transit Association

10/16/2007

Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to Hold October Meeting

10/05/2007

HRT Receives Full Funding For The Tide

10/01/2007

Virginia Authorized To Accelerate $33.9 Million In Federal Transportation Spending

09/27/2007

Commonwealth Transportation Board Sets Public Meetings For Updating Six-Year Improvement Program

09/13/2007

Many More People Commuting Along I-395/Route 1 Corridor Inside The Beltway Are Using HOV And Transit Than Driving Alone

09/07/2007

DRPT Conducts I-95/I-395 Transit/TDM Survey

08/31/2007

DRPT Names Chief of Transit and Congestion Management

07/31/2007

VIRGINIA’S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD JULY MEETING

07/02/2007

Final six-Year Improvement Plan Now Available

06/21/2007

DRPT Defers Decision on Intermodal Facility Site Location To Consider Salem Proposal

04/30/2007

Update on the Draft Six-Year Improvement Program

04/17/2007

VIRGINIA’S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD APRIL MEETING

04/09/2007

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Advances Toward Construction

03/30/2007

Public Comment Report Issued on Intermodal Facility Site Search

02/02/2007

VDOT BEGINS TRANSFER OF DULLES TOLL ROAD TO AIRPORTS AUTHORITY

01/03/2007

VIRGINIA'S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD JANUARY MEETING

12/19/2006

DRPT Seeks Public Comments on New Rail Enhancement Fund Application Package

11/14/2006

VIRGINIA’S RAIL ADVISORY BOARD TO HOLD NOVEMBER MEETING

11/02/2006

Over $1 Million in Rail Industrial Access Grants Authorized

10/13/2006

GOVERNOR KAINE ANNOUNCES 740 NEW JOBS FOR PITTSYLVANIA/DANVILLE AREA

10/12/2006

CTB ENDORSES I-81 IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY

10/11/2006

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING IN ROANOKE

10/05/2006

Over $565,000 in Supplemental Transit Funding Authorized

09/21/2006

CTB CONSIDERS PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE I-81 HIGHWAY AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

09/21/2006

DRPT Launches Rail Fund Survey

09/18/2006

Virginia’s Rail Advisory Board to hold September Meeting

09/11/2006

Norfolk Light Rail Project Takes Major Step Forward

09/06/2006

Governor Kaine announces decision to advance Aerial Option for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

09/06/2006

DRPT Launches OLGA 3 Grant Administration System

08/14/2006

DRPT Appoints New Rail Director

08/03/2006

DRPT Announces $2 Million in Available Transit Funds

07/24/2006

Trolley Bus Service Now Available

07/21/2006

Temporary Rail Crossing Closures in Ashland Area

06/28/2006

Commonwealth Transportation Board Approves the Six-Year Improvement Plan and DRPT’s FY07 Budget

06/15/2006

Governor Kaine appoints Tucker to serve as Rail And Public Transportation Director

06/02/2006

Virginia's Rail Advisory Board to hold June Meeting

05/30/2006

Rail Access Helps Keep Flour Mill in Virginia

05/18/2006

Governor Kaine to Kick-Off Heartland Corridor Initiative

05/03/2006

DRPT’s draft Six-Year Improvement Plan is now available

04/20/2006

Public Hearings Announced For Working Draft of Six-Year Improvement Program FY 2007-2012

04/14/2006

Governor Kaine Announces Agreement to Complete Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

03/27/2006

Preliminary Engineering Completed on Phase 1 of Dulles Project

03/23/2006

Public Hearing Scheduled for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

03/20/2006

$500,000 in Rail Improvements Authorized

02/15/2006

Salem Transfer Facility to Offer Connection to Heartland Corridor

02/15/2006

Karen Rae Resigns as Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

02/06/2006

Rail Advisory Board January Meeting Time has changed

01/04/2006

Final Rail Enhancement Fund Projects Approved for Funding

12/15/2005

Emergency Service Provides Access to Grocery Stores

11/15/2005

Applications Period Now Open for Public Transportation Grants

11/15/2005

Final Projects to Be Identified for Rail Enhancement Funding

11/10/2005

DRPT to Present Applications Received for Rail Enhancement Fund

10/25/2005

Rail Advisory Board October Meeting Scheduled

10/03/2005

Applications Period Begins for Rail Enhancement Fund

09/20/2005

Rail Advisory Board Members Announced

09/08/2005

DRPT Releases $1.8 Billion Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Cost

08/10/2005

DRPT to Host Public Meeting on Draft Rail Fund Goals

07/19/2005

DRPT Seeks Public Comment on Draft Rail Fund Goals

07/08/2005

Realistic, Credible Transportation Program Approved

06/16/2005

Governor Warner signs legislation creating Rail Enhancement Fund

06/16/2005

Doss Brings Home Second National Title in Transportation Roadeo

05/26/2005

Doss places 1st in State Roadeo

05/13/2005

Valley Metro wins outstanding marketing award

05/11/2005

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Reaches Key Milestone

04/25/2005

Access to Rail Transport Helps Bring Steel Company to Virginia

04/25/2005

Funding Secured for Roanoke Rail Facility

04/22/2005

Record of Decision Issued for Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project

03/04/2005

Transportation Board Approves Toll Increase for Dulles Toll Road to Fund Metrorail to Dulles

02/18/2005

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project Scores “Recommended” Rating Through FTA New Starts Program

02/08/2005

Dulles Toll Increase Meeting Notice for Feb 16, 2005

02/03/2005

Potential Dulles Toll Increase

02/02/2005

DRPT Receives Federal Grant to Enhance Coordination of Human Service Transportation in Virginia

01/26/2005

DRPT and CSX Begin First of Six Improvement Projects for Higher Speed Rail

12/14/2004

Draft Rail Commission Report to be Examined

11/15/2004

Pulaski County revs up public transportation service

10/01/2004

State Signs Agreement to Engineer, Design and Build Dulles Rail Project

06/11/2004

Phase 1 Dulles Rail Construction To Begin In 2005 Under Proposed Plan

07/31/2003

26 Congestion Relief Projects Announced in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads

05/14/2003

Commonwealth Transportation Board Recommends Improvements to the Dulles Corridor

12/19/2002

 

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