NORFOLK, Va. — Amtrak will add a second train to Norfolk beginning March 4, the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot reports.
Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods told the newspaper the schedule has yet to be finalized, but a press release from the city of Norfolk said the train will have a mid-morning depature. The new train, like the current offering, will be part of the Northeast Regional service.
In a statement, Virginia Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine said, “Additional passenger rail service enables more Virginians to avoid the hassle of congestion and tunnels by offering more frequent and reliable travel between Hampton Roads, Richmond and Washington, D.C.”
Amtrak began Northeast Regional service to Norfolk in December 2012. The city is currently served by a round trip that departs Norfolk at 6:10 a.m. weekdays (6:15 a.m. on weekends) and arrives at 8:38 p.m. weekdays (8:36 p.m. weekends).
