Cemetery is in the Path of Route 29 Bypass
The Virginia Department of Transportation has cleared another speed bump in its drive to build a bypass to Route 29 through Albemarle County. Those who oppose the 29 bypass have made many arguments....
View ArticleWeighing in on Transportation Funding
While Virginians wait for the dust to settle and lawmakers breathe a sigh of relief that the transportation funding battle is over, the nonprofit Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis has combed...
View ArticleTransportation Champion of Change
Traffic accidents cause more injuries than anything else in our society. And they’re the leading cause of death for people between the ages of three and 33.Driver distraction is the most common cause...
View ArticleCoalfields Expressway
People who oppose the proposed “coal fields expressway” are staging a protest in Abingdon Virginia, where coal company, Alpha Natural Resources is holding its annual meeting Wednesday, May 22.The...
View ArticleMany Solutions to Ride Sharing
Americans waste an average of $818 a year sitting in traffic. A study from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute also says we’ll plan on an hour in rush-hour traffic for every 20-minutes of...
View ArticleCass Scenic Railroad
Earlier this month the Shay Number 4 locomotive made the eight-mile trip up Cheat Mountain, from the Cass Scenic Railroad depot in Pochantas County to the former work camp at Whittaker Station.
View ArticleFire Up the 611!
After months of study, officials with the Virginia Museum of Transportation believe they will find the financial support needed to get the iconic Norfolk & Western 611 Steam Locomotive back on the...
View ArticleRefurbished Flooded Cars Keep Local Business Busy
With heavy rainfall like we have had this year we have seen flooding throughout the area that has inundated cars. Many of these end up as salvage and are auctioned off to automobile recycling centers...
View ArticleDistracted Driving
Virginia has recently joined other states that want to reduce distracted driving accidents by passing a ban on texting while behind the wheel. But some drivers still don't get it and perform the act...
View ArticleTake the Bike
Virginia is known for scenic roadways, but when it comes to alternative modes of transportation, such as commuting by bicycle, it ranks near the bottom nationwide.Class change at Virginia Tech...
View ArticleV-DOT Construction Means Traffic Headaches for Virginia Motorists
When the Virginia General Assembly approved new transportation funding this year, it also allocated 2-and-a-half billion dollars more than VDOT's previous six-year transportation improvement plan. That...
View ArticleTransit Station: Bringing Forms of Transportation Together
It’s been more than 30 years since there has been passenger train service to Roanoke, but plans are underway to bring it back.A new transit station is in the early planning stages. But a lot has...
View ArticleDriving While Drowsy: More Common Than You Think
In an effort to reduce accidents and fatalities on our roadways, this week has been designated Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, because apparently many of us have a hard time keeping our eyes open, when...
View ArticleRoute 29 Bypass Continues to Encounter "Roadblocks"
It’s been more than two years since the state vowed to build a road around Charlottesville - allowing truckers and travelers headed for DC or Danville, Lynchburg or Northern Virginia to avoid local...
View ArticleAll Aboard for Roanoke
Officials with the Department of Rail and Public transportation and Norfolk Southern have signed an agreement to extend Amtrak service from Lynchburg to Roanoke. Governor McDonnell says last year’s...
View ArticleBlacksburg Transit: There's an App for That
Blacksburg Transit is joining a handful of locales in Virginia that have an App for youR smart phone that let’s you plan your bus trip. Officials say it will save money, energy, and riders’ patience....
View ArticleVA Taxpayers May Have to Take On State Transportation Costs
A state advocacy organization says last year's transportation compromise reached between Virginia lawmakers is already falling apart—and if it isn't addressed soon, the state, and especially lower- to...
View ArticleBig Data & Bike Safety
Urban planners in Virginia are trying to make bicycling safer, but they’re hampered by a lack of statistics about who’s riding where.Alec Gosse rides his bike to work at a Charlottesville company that...
View ArticleMeeting on Rail Safety
The derailment in Lynchburg of a CSX train carrying Bakken crude oil in April could have been much worse … and procedures and policies should be revised to mitigate future risk. That’s the conclusion...
View ArticleTrain Derailment Prevention a Hot Topic in Richmond This Week
The derailment in Lynchburg of a CSX train carrying Bakken crude oil in April could have been much worse … and procedures and policies should be revised to mitigate future risk. That’s the conclusion...
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