Do you want to see the NRV Passenger Rail become a reality in our community? If so, there are many ways you can help.
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Ride!
By using the service, you show that passenger rail for the NRV is in demand.
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Voice Your Support!
Send a letter of support to your legislators! To find out who your local, state and federal representatives are, click the envelope above.
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Spread the Word!
Don’t keep this great and necessary resource in our community all to yourself. Tell your friends and family about it and encourage them to use it.
Send a letter or email to your local and state legislators! We have some bullet points and topics to help get you started:
Why should passenger rail come to the NRV?
- Economic development benefits:
- The NRV has the fastest growing population in western Virginia
- World-class technology, research and development, entrepreneurial and educational institutions (Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, and Radford University)
- Expanded regional transportation provides access to national and global market opportunities
- Attract tomorrow’s highly skilled workforce
- Increased Productivity, Safety and Tourism
- Mitigates passenger congestion demands on the I-81 corridor
- Safe and efficient mode of travel
- Promotes and expand tourism to the NRV
- VT and RU host thousands of visitors during intercollegiate athletic events and on-campus events
- NRV is a gateway to SW Virginia mountain and river recreation venues
- Recreational and agri-tourism are growing Virginia industries
- Eco-friendly: Utilizing existing rail networks, passenger rail would reduce automobile traffic across already congested road networks in the state