On the James River, there were upriver vs. James River (Richmond) business interests. Back then, the political elite focused on funding canals to serve the Potomac River (Alexandria) vs. These modern conflicts between North-of-the-James River Hampton Roads and South-of-the-James River Hampton Roads echo the sectional battles in Virginia prior to the Civil War. Regional leaders struggle to adopt common regional priorities for transportation investments, since some of the most expensive proposals (such as the Patriot Tunnel) would benefit only certain sections of Hampton Roads. South-of-the-James-River split, when there are not enough resources to finance multiple projects that would satisfy all regional interests. Proposals to invest in rail improvements in the Hampton Roads region expose a traditional Peninsula vs. Before the Interstate Commerce Commission imposed speed limits based on signaling capabilities of different stretches of track, some passenger trains in the Midwestern states traveled as fast as 110mph. That speed limit was established after two trains crashed at Naperville, Illinois in 1946. Unless a separate passenger-trains-only track with advanced signals can be financed and constructed parallel to the current freight rail line, trains on the straight stretch of rail from Petersburg-Suffolk will be limited to 79mph.
NORFOLK TIDE LIGHT RAIL ROUTE MAP UPGRADE
Norfolk is now seeking to be added to the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor, hoping to upgrade existing service and initiate "high-speed" (110mph or greater) passenger rail service in southeastern Virginia.įor now, passenger service to Norfolk will be at conventional speed over existing Norfolk Southern freight rail tracks between Petersburg-Norfolk. Passenger rail service returned to Norfolk in December 2012. Source: Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor Proposed Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor, showing Petersburg-Norfolk as a spur line and Richmond-Raleigh as main line
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