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By 2013, Amtrak trains will leave from Harbor Park in downtown Norfolk, Virginia (VA), at 5 am and arrive in Washington, DC by 9 am. A return train leaving DC at 3 pm would pull into Norfolk by 7 pm.
That's the plan the passenger rail operator presented to the Hampton Roads Mayors and Chairs and officials from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. According to the October 29, 2011, Virginian-Pilot, adults would pay $60 for each one-way trip and leave from a $3 million station in Norfolk that is currently being designed. The state is also presently spending $101 million to upgrade the Norfolk Southern and CSX freight corridor linking Norfolk and Petersburg and Richmond.
At present, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake residents must first drive to Newport News to catch a train. Amtrak officials believe about 67,000 customers each year will take advantage of its service to Norfolk.
As experienced Virginia railroad injury attorneys, my olleagues and I often report on the risks of rail travel, such as those shown in this video:
In October 2011, we described a crash in Oakland, California (CA), in which one Amtrak train rear-ended another, leaving 18 people injured. To find out more about the laws related to train accidents, read this article written by an experienced train accident injury lawyer.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Viriginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling cases for victims of mass transit accidents such as airplane, train and bus crashes. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in a plane wreck.
We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia but we're ready to come to you anywhere in VA including Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Norfolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by someone else's carelessness.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008, and have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive.
Shapiro and Lewis have also been selected for inclusion in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA mass transit injury law firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
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