Some local residents want to make it easier to get to Washington by train. They hope to see the Virginia Railway Express, or VRE, extend its service to Charlottesville. From WINA (no longer available), and the DP (no longer available) has a story as well.
Not a bad idea, particularly in light of the fact that Amtrak service may be stopping (no longer available).
I think that in general, more efficient, non-auto transportation is a good thing. But how would our market be affected if more Northern Va and DC residents moved here to commute to DC?
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