Virginia inks $4 billion deal with Amtrak, CSX to boost rail
A poster depicting transportation plans are on display behind Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn, center right, and Virginia Railway Express CEO Rich Dalton, left, during a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A poster depicting transportation plans are on display behind Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn, center right, and Virginia Railway Express CEO Rich Dalton, left, during a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
CSX President and CEO James Foote speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

CSX President and CEO James Foote speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:27 PM EDT
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, departs a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, departs a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:27 PM EDT
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:27 PM EDT
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, accompanied by and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, right, accompanied by and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:25 PM EDT
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, second from left and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, react as Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn, right, pumps his fist as a train interrupts his speech during a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, second from left and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, react as Amtrak President and CEO William Flynn, right, pumps his fist as a train interrupts his speech during a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attends a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attends a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:26 PM EDT
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:24 PM EDT
A poster depicting transportation plans is visible as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., right, depart following a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A poster depicting transportation plans is visible as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., right, depart following a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:31 PM EDT
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, right, accompanied by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, center, and Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., left, speaks at a news conference to announce the expansion of commuter rail in Virginia at the Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Alexandria Station, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Mar. 30, 2021 01:24 PM EDT