High-Speed Passenger Rail a Step Closer for Tidewater

Rick is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

11/10/2009
Richard N. Shapiro
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High-Speed Passenger Rail a Step Closer for Tidewater

In his latest post to the Norfolk Injuryboard, my colleague John C. happily reports that elected officials throughout Hampton Roads recently agreed to support a plan to bring high-speed passenger rail to Suffolk, Chesapeake and Norfolk. The proposed line would run from just south of Richmond along Rt. 460 and existing freight tracks operated by Norfolk Southern. Significantly, the trains would link up with Norfolk's light-rail, the Tide. John sees high-speed rail as a partial solution to Tidewater's long-standing traffic problems.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm which focuses on injury and accident law, and we have experience handling accidents involving mass transit such as airplanes, trains and buses. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Our primary office is in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA). Our lawyers hold licenses in NC, SC, WV, KY and DC, and we are ready to talk to you by phone right now. We provide free initial confidential injury case consultations, so call us toll free at 1-800-752-0042. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Further, our lawyers proudly edit the Virginia Beach Injuryboard and Norfolk Injuryboard as pro bono public information services.

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