DC2RVA Information

Overview

Information about the proposed DC2RVA project changes rapidly.  The Town of Ashland will use this portion of the website to provide its citizens with the most up to date information about the project, upcoming events, and general updates about the progress of the project and how it will impact the Town of Ashland and its residents.  
 

Important Updates

1. On Wednesday, December 6 the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) unanimously adopted a resolution supporting option 5A (the 3-2-3 option) through the Ashland/Hanover portion of the DC2RVA corridor.  The resolution includes language intended to limit property acquisition along the tracks in Ashland and protect property and operations at Randolph-Macon College.  The resolution by the CTB is a recommendation to the Federal Railroad Administration who will make the ultimate decision on the track improvements throughout the 123 mile DC2RVA corridor.  The resolution is available below under Ashland Resolutions, Analysis and Updates.

2. The

sixty day public comment window for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement closed on November 7, 2017. 

Important links

 

• DC2RVA Official Website 
• Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB)  
• Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)
• Cultural Resources Survey Information  
• DC2RVA Town of Ashland /Hanover County Area CAC Webpage 

Future CTB and DRPT meetings    

• None Scheduled at this Time

Past CTB and DRPT meetings

• Commonwealth Transportation Board, December 5-6, 2017 - VDOT Central Office Auditorium, Richmond, VA

• Rail Subcommittee Agenda, minutes, video, DC2RVA Presentation

• Action Meeting Agenda, Minutes, Video, DC2RVA Resolution

• Commonwealth Transportation Board, Meeting of the Rail Subcommittee, November 9, 2017 - Blackwell Auditorium, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

  • Agenda, Video, DC2RVA Presentation

• Commonwealth Transportation Board, October 23-24, 2017 - Homestead, VA

• 23rd - Rail Subcommittee Agenda, Workshop Agenda, Workshop Video, DC2RVA Update Document

• 24th - Meeting Agenda, Meeting Video

• DC2RVA Public Hearing Organized by DRPT, October 11 - Patrick Henry High School, Ashland, VA

• Commonwealth Transportation Board, September 19 and 20, 2017 - Reston, VA

  •  19th - Rail Subcommittee Agenda, Workshop Agenda, Workshop Video, DC2RVA Update

  • 20th - Meeting Agenda, Meeting Video

• DC2RVA Ashland/Hanover County Area Community Advisory Committee Meeting #5 - Special Meeting, September 11, 2017

  • Agenda, Presentation, Comment Report, Full Comment Responses,

    D.C. to Richmond Southeast High Speed Rail :: Town of Ashland/Hanover County Area CAC

     

• Three Track Trench Town Council Worksession, September 6, 2017

  • Agenda and Video, Presentation Doc1, Presentation Doc2, Presentation Doc3

• DC2RVA Ashland/Hanover County Area Community Advisory Committee Meetings #1-4, May - August 2017

  •  Past Meeting Resources

• Commonwealth Transportation Board, April 18, 2017

  •  Rail Sub-Committee Agenda, Minutes, DC2RVA Briefing 

• Commonwealth Transportation Board, February 16, 2017 

  • Agenda, Minutes, Video, Audio, Rail Sub-Committee Minutes, Video 
• Commonwealth Transportation Board, January 18, 2017 
  • Agenda, Minutes, Video, Audio, Innovation & Technology Subcommittee Agenda, Minutes 
• Commonwealth Transportation Board, January 17, 2017 
  • Agenda, Minutes, Video, Audio, Rail Subcommittee Agenda 
• Commonwealth Transportation Board, December 6-7
  • Agenda, Minutes, Video, DC2RVA Presentation Materials, Presidents Robert Lindgren's Public Comments (2:55), Mayor Foley's Public Comment (8:38), Ashland Supervisor Prichard's Comments (9:42)
• Commonwealth Transportation Board, November 1 (Visit to Ashland)
  • Agenda, Map 1, Map 2, Map 3, Map 4, Presentation 1, Presentation 2, Video
• Commonwealth Transportation Board, October 18-19
  • Agenda, Minutes, Video(Does not include Public Input), Presentation Materials
• Commonwealth Transportation Board, September 20-21
  • Agenda, Minutes, Video (Public Input starts at 5:50 mark)
• Commonwealth Transportation Board Rail Subcommittee, September 20
  • Agenda, Minutes, Presentation Materials

Ashland Resolutions, Analysis, and Updates

• Final Commonwealth Transportation Board DC2RVA Resolution
• Economic Impact Analysis (2017-10-30)
• Ashland DC2RVA Resolution (2017-10-20)
• Mayor Foley's Letter to the Ashland Community (2017-10-05)
• View the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
• Town of Ashland Video about the Three Track Trench (2017-09-20)
• Mayor Foley's Letter to the Ashland Community (2017-08-31)
• Mayor Foley's Letter to the Ashland Community (2017-07-21)
• Mayor Foley's Letter to the Ashland Community (2017-05-01)
• Ashland Resolution Thanking DRPT and the CTB (2016-12-20) 
• Joint Town-Hanover-RMC Letter to DRPT Supporting Ashland Separation from Process (2016-12-08)
• Mayor Foley's Letter to the Ashland Community (2016-12-07)
• Ashland Resolution Supporting Request of DRPT (2016-12-06) 
• Hanover County Board of Supervisors Resolution Regarding DC2RVA Rail Improvements (2016-11-28)  
• Draft Environmental Impact Study received via FOIA - THIS IS NOT THE FINAL ONE SUBMITTED TO FRA (2016-11-11) 
• Mayor Foley Letter to the Community (2016-10-28)
• Interim Town Manager Summary of Steps Taken to Date (2016-10-28)   
• Mayor Foley Letter to DRPT (2016-09-30)   
• DRPT Response to Mayor Foley Letter  
• Ashland High Speed Rail Resolution (2016-07-05)
• Ashland High Speed Rail Resolution (2009-06-16)
• Ashland Rail Corridor Resolution (2008-04-15) 
• Ashland Amtrak Resolution (1995)