We won because we refused to let the FRA bulldoze over Ettrick. The station is staying where it belongs and the powers that be finally realized they could not ignore this community.
November 26, 2018
Final supporters
KEEP THE PETERSBURG AMTRAK STATION IN ETTRICK!!!
SIGN the Petition!
A new Amtrak Station is planned for construction and
Ettrick is the most appropriate location!
Consider Environmental issues, Socioeconomics, and Educational access that justify the reasons the station should stay in Ettrick.
Environmental Issues
- The current Ettrick site has no environmental constraints. However, according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) the FRA’s Preferred Alternative in Colonial Heights is on a 100-year floodplain.
- Protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed, James River, Appomattox River, and Old Town Creek by leaving the train station in Ettrick.
Socioeconomics
- The Ettrick site is located in a predominantly minority community where Chesterfield County has plans and funding for area-wide revitalization and economic development.
- The Ettrick community is served by bus via Petersburg Area Transit (the FRA’s Colonial Heights site is not).
- The closure of the Ettrick station would negatively impact those populations and businesses currently in Ettrick.
- The current station meets all federal requirements with no to minimal additional cost.
Educational Access
- The Ettrick site is walking distance (less than half a mile) from the historically significant, 136 year-old, Virginia State University (approximate enrollment of 4,600). The Ettrick station has served thousands of students and citizens for countless generations.
- VSU serves the entire small business and farming community of Virginia who come to the campus for seminars and courses that improves profitability.
- The current station in Ettrick is accessible to VSUs new Multi-Purpose Center.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 20, 2018
September 13, 2018
The bureaucrats at the Federal Railroad Administration are still trying to push their Colonial Heights plan even though it puts a station in a floodplain. They keep ignoring the fact that Ettrick is the only logical choice for our community and our watershed. We are not letting this slide.
Reached 100 supporters
August 31, 2018
216 Comments
The Amtrak station in its current location is an asset to VSU. If those in the county are so concerned about the appearance of the area near the station then perhaps they should do more to help ensure that South St is more conducive to the area. We pay taxes in this area as well.
Please maintain this station in Ettrick. Everyone knows where it is, it is convenient and it is a benefit to the community. I live about 18 miles from this location, but it serves a great purpose just where it is. Colonial Heights is a thriving city already
Please keep the train coming to Ettrick. It is a major mode of transportation for many of VSU students. The train station is part of VSU history. I used the train on many occasions when I was a student (1976-80). Let's renovate and improve the service that the station could provide!
YOUR PRESIDENT CALLED FOR A CUT IN WASTE. MOVING THE STATION WOULD BE A HUGE MISUSE OF FUNDS WHEN THE CURRENT STATION IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. IF NEEDED, AN UPGRADE WOULD SEEM MUCH MORE REASONABLE THAN BUILDING
To close the Ettrick site would be disastrous for the students at Virginia State University. Many of the students do not have transportation to the station to get home, but because of the location, they can walk there to get home. So please help us to keep it here in the Ettrick Community.
You MUST keep this station in Etrick! It is the best place for all concerned and will keep the historical integrity.
There is no reason to move the Amtrak- station. The majority of the passengers who are using it now will be the ones who will be most inconvenienced and will suffer a hardship.
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We won because we refused to let the FRA bulldoze over Ettrick. The station is staying where it belongs and the powers that be finally realized they could not ignore this community.
November 26, 2018
Final supporters
KEEP THE PETERSBURG AMTRAK STATION IN ETTRICK!!!
SIGN the Petition!
A new Amtrak Station is planned for construction and
Ettrick is the most appropriate location!
Consider Environmental issues, Socioeconomics, and Educational access that justify the reasons the station should stay in Ettrick.
Environmental Issues
- The current Ettrick site has no environmental constraints. However, according to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) the FRA’s Preferred Alternative in Colonial Heights is on a 100-year floodplain.
- Protect the Chesapeake Bay watershed, James River, Appomattox River, and Old Town Creek by leaving the train station in Ettrick.
Socioeconomics
- The Ettrick site is located in a predominantly minority community where Chesterfield County has plans and funding for area-wide revitalization and economic development.
- The Ettrick community is served by bus via Petersburg Area Transit (the FRA’s Colonial Heights site is not).
- The closure of the Ettrick station would negatively impact those populations and businesses currently in Ettrick.
- The current station meets all federal requirements with no to minimal additional cost.
Educational Access
- The Ettrick site is walking distance (less than half a mile) from the historically significant, 136 year-old, Virginia State University (approximate enrollment of 4,600). The Ettrick station has served thousands of students and citizens for countless generations.
- VSU serves the entire small business and farming community of Virginia who come to the campus for seminars and courses that improves profitability.
- The current station in Ettrick is accessible to VSUs new Multi-Purpose Center.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
September 20, 2018
September 13, 2018
The bureaucrats at the Federal Railroad Administration are still trying to push their Colonial Heights plan even though it puts a station in a floodplain. They keep ignoring the fact that Ettrick is the only logical choice for our community and our watershed. We are not letting this slide.
Reached 100 supporters
August 31, 2018
216 Comments
As an out of state VSU student this station has be crucial to me going to and coming from school. It is already expensive to get a train ticket home but the proximity of the station prevents me from having to pay the extra expense of having to get transportation to the station so that I can return home.
The Amtrak station in its current location is an asset to VSU. If those in the county are so concerned about the appearance of the area near the station then perhaps they should do more to help ensure that South St is more conducive to the area. We pay taxes in this area as well.
Please maintain this station in Ettrick. Everyone knows where it is, it is convenient and it is a benefit to the community. I live about 18 miles from this location, but it serves a great purpose just where it is. Colonial Heights is a thriving city already
Please keep the train coming to Ettrick. It is a major mode of transportation for many of VSU students. The train station is part of VSU history. I used the train on many occasions when I was a student (1976-80). Let's renovate and improve the service that the station could provide!
YOUR PRESIDENT CALLED FOR A CUT IN WASTE. MOVING THE STATION WOULD BE A HUGE MISUSE OF FUNDS WHEN THE CURRENT STATION IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. IF NEEDED, AN UPGRADE WOULD SEEM MUCH MORE REASONABLE THAN BUILDING
To close the Ettrick site would be disastrous for the students at Virginia State University. Many of the students do not have transportation to the station to get home, but because of the location, they can walk there to get home. So please help us to keep it here in the Ettrick Community.
You MUST keep this station in Etrick! It is the best place for all concerned and will keep the historical integrity.
There is no reason to move the Amtrak- station. The majority of the passengers who are using it now will be the ones who will be most inconvenienced and will suffer a hardship.
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As an out of state VSU student this station has be crucial to me going to and coming from school. It is already expensive to get a train ticket home but the proximity of the station prevents me from having to pay the extra expense of having to get transportation to the station so that I can return home.