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VRE set to build new station at Potomac Shores TOD
VRE set to build new station at Potomac Shores TOD8/1/2014
Rail News: Passenger Rail
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) broke ground yesterday on a new rail station planned for the Potomac Shores master-planned community in Prince William County, Va.
Scheduled to open in 2017, the station will serve as a "vital link" in the region's commuter-rail network, said Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, who joined railroad and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony.
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Situated along the shores of the Potomac River, Potomac Shores is a waterfront community that is being created as a transit-oriented development (TOD) due to its convenient access to the on-site VRE station and a variety of planned transportation options, VRE officials said in a press release.
VRE has been the driving force in efforts to bring rail improvements to Northern Virginia, they said. Making the new station possible was the Federal Railroad Administration's 2012 authorization of $74.8 million to build 11 miles of a third track from Stafford County to Prince William County, thereby reaching Potomac Shores. The state invested $15 million and developer SunCal is contributing $20 million toward the design and construction of the Potomac Shores station through a public-private partnership.
