Thundar
Regular Member
Governor McDonnell Announces Amtrak Virginia to Norfolk to Start December 12, 2012
“The partnership between the Commonwealth and Amtrak to bring an Amtrak Virginia station to the city of Norfolk reflects my administration’s commitment to continue to make progress in improving our transportation networks for the state,” said Governor McDonnell. “Amtrak Virginia is a program developed by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and Amtrak to provide more rail travel choices in Virginia. The new service promotes economic, tourism and environmental benefits. For more information visit amtrakvirginia.com.
Link: http://www.amtrakvirginia.com/news.aspx
Thelma Drake runs DRPT as a Virginia Agency. AMTRAK Virginia Tickets are sold from a link on the Virginia.Gov website.
Virginia has spent serious coin to develop the corridor for train service to Norfolk.
So 2 questions:
1. Without a Commonwealth of Virginia Regulation or Law authorizing the prohibition of firearms on AMTRAK Virginia Program trains, can we open carry on AMTRAK Virginia Trains in the Commonwealth?
2. AMTRAK Police get their authority from the State they work in. Without legal authority to ban open carriers from public transportation in the Commonwealth, how would AMTRAK Police be able to enforce the AMTRAK weapons ban in the Commonwealth?
“The partnership between the Commonwealth and Amtrak to bring an Amtrak Virginia station to the city of Norfolk reflects my administration’s commitment to continue to make progress in improving our transportation networks for the state,” said Governor McDonnell. “Amtrak Virginia is a program developed by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and Amtrak to provide more rail travel choices in Virginia. The new service promotes economic, tourism and environmental benefits. For more information visit amtrakvirginia.com.
Link: http://www.amtrakvirginia.com/news.aspx
Thelma Drake runs DRPT as a Virginia Agency. AMTRAK Virginia Tickets are sold from a link on the Virginia.Gov website.
Virginia has spent serious coin to develop the corridor for train service to Norfolk.
So 2 questions:
1. Without a Commonwealth of Virginia Regulation or Law authorizing the prohibition of firearms on AMTRAK Virginia Program trains, can we open carry on AMTRAK Virginia Trains in the Commonwealth?
2. AMTRAK Police get their authority from the State they work in. Without legal authority to ban open carriers from public transportation in the Commonwealth, how would AMTRAK Police be able to enforce the AMTRAK weapons ban in the Commonwealth?