Roanoke senator says the future is here as Amtrak arrives Gene Marrano October 30, 2017 1 min read On the way from Lynchburg to Roanoke this morning on the ceremonial first Amtrak passenger train, State Senator John Edwards (D-Roanoke) spoke to WFIR about what regular train service (starting tomorrow) means: Share: Continue Reading Previous: GOP AG candidate says opponent has misused positionNext: Roanoke Valley Reads tackles difficult topic Related Stories 3 min read Friendship sues Roanoke County, Commissioner of the Revenue Jason Peters Gene Marrano January 2, 2025 1 min read Local man remembers serving former President Jimmy Carter Denise Membreno January 2, 2025 2 min read Washington QB Jayden Daniels heading to first ProBowl AP January 2, 2025