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Virginia Association of Railway PatronsModern Transportation for the Virginias Conference in Cincinnati Discusses Daily CardinalDozens of representatives of communities along the Amtrak New YorkChicago Cardinal route gathered at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerces headquarters on Rail advocates and Amtrak officials outlined the hurdles and potential If you truly want to make this train better, youve got to run it seven days a week, said Charlie Monte Verde, senior government affairs specialist for Amtrak. Transit leaders joined elected and government officials from throughout the Midwest, reported Among them was Chuck Riecks, a vice chairman of the National Association of Rail Passengers and co-chairman of Friends of the Cardinal, reported the Charleston Gazette-Mail. Riecks said he was encouraged that representatives of CSX Railroadwhich makes up a significant portion of the Cardinal routeand the Buckingham Branch Railroad in Virginia attended the conference.
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