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HRTPO engineer finds downtown Suffolk has several feasible station sites; ridership and funding studies next
Summary
A preliminary look by the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization found multiple downtown Suffolk sites that meet space requirements for a passenger rail station; city staff said formal ridership and siting studies will begin after July 1 and could take 9–12 months.
A preliminary feasibility review by the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) identified multiple locations in downtown Suffolk that meet basic space and platform requirements for a potential Amtrak stop, but city and regional officials cautioned that formal ridership, revenue and siting studies will be required before the project can move into funding and design stages.
Director of Public Works Robert Lewis and HRTPO chief transportation engineer Dr. Rob Case presented the early assessment, which searched for parcels that meet minimum platform length, siding and site-size requirements and avoid major residential impacts. Lewis told council that the City’s capital improvement plan includes funding to begin the formal studies…
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