Describe your state’s transportation infrastructure. Include both passenger and freight transportation.
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Virginia's transportation infrastructure is vast. The highway system, as of 2011, according to data from the Federal Highway Administration, includes 74,461 miles of public roads. Of these 74,461 miles, 58,272 miles are statemaintained, with the remainder maintained by cities, towns, and counties. Virginia's rail network, excluding yards and sidings, totals 3,399 miles. In addition, two of the nation's largest railroads, the CSX Corporation and the Norfolk Southern Corporation, are headquartered within the state. Intercity rail passenger service is provided by AMTRAK, which operates eight trains with scheduled stops in Virginia. Rapid rail transit is provided by Metrorail to
commuters in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Commuter rail service is provided by the Virginia Rail Express (VRE), which operates from Fredericksburg and Manassas to Washington, D.C. Virginia is also served by 9 airports with commercial service to over 600 worldwide destinations. Another 66 airports are licensed for public use, and the majority of these can accommodate multi-engine aircraft. Virginia also has one of the finest natural ports in the world as well as three inland ports. The port of Hampton Roads is served by an ice-free 50-ft. deepwater channel capable of handling large volumes of cargo. Virginia also maintains the Virginia Inland Port, located in Front Royal, which serves the Ohio Valley and beyond.
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