The Heartland Corridor

Heartland Corridor rail improvements completed in 2010 reduce trips to Chicago by over 230 miles (and divert trains away from Charlottesville, Manassas, Front Royal...)
Source: The Port of Virginia Infrastructure Update - Norfolk (February 16, 2012)

four railroad tunnels in Virginia had to be enlarged to permit double-stacking containers on the Heartland Corridor
Source: 11th Annual Geohazards Impacting Transportation in the Appalachian Region Technical Forum, Heartland Corridor Clearance Improvement Project

Links

Appalachian Regional Commission
- Meeting the Transportation Challenges of the 21st Century: Report #2: Intermodal Opportunities in the Appalachian Region
- Meeting the Transportation Challenges of the 21st Century: Report #3: Intermodal Case Studies (with details on the "Central Corridor Doublestack Initiative")
- The Heartland Corridor: Opening New Access to Global Opportunity

References

Railroads of Virginia
Virginia Places