All Aboard!
Norfolk Southern granted Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce members a unique opportunity to experience passenger rail service reminiscent of days gone by. This special train, comprised of a sampling of historic railroad cars and locomotives renovated and restored to their former glory, departed Harbor Park and traveled through Chesapeake, downtown Suffolk and along US 460 to Petersburg before circling back to Norfolk, providing riders a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Photos 1 - 4 courtesy of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. Additional photos courtesy of Jeff Barnard.
Ira Agricola, Sr. Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; left, and Ray Taylor, President, Future of Hampton Roads.
Passengers including Suffolk City Manager Selena Cuffee-Glenn (cream jacket) with Suffolk Mayor Linda Johnson (black/white jacket).
From left: Jack Hornbeck, President & CEO, Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; Thelma Drake, Director, Department of Rail and Public Transportation; and Deb Butler, Executive VP of Planning and CIO, Norfolk Southern.
Cheryl Youngs of Image Services Staffing in Virginia Beach enjoyed the tour of the restored train cars
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