Editing Ashland, Virginia (section)

==Transportation==
Ashland's major highway connection is to [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|I-95]] at exit&nbsp;92, via [[Virginia State Route 54]]. Commercial airline service is provided at [[Richmond International Airport]], {{convert|26|mi|km}} distant, and [[general aviation]] is served by [[Hanover County Municipal Airport]], {{convert|5|mi|km|sigfig=1}} south of downtown.

[[Ashland station (Virginia)|Ashland's railroad station]] is served by [[Amtrak]] ''[[Northeast Regional]]'' trains  bound for [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], [[Newport News]] and [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], as well as points north such as [[Washington, D.C.]], and beyond on the [[Northeast Corridor]] to [[Baltimore]], [[Philadelphia]], [[New York City]], and [[Boston]]. Other Amtrak long-distance trains, such as the ''[[Silver Meteor]]'' and ''[[Auto Train]]'' to Florida, pass through Ashland without stopping on the [[CSX Transportation|CSX railroad]]'s double-track mainline that bisects the downtown business district. As those trains approach Ashland, onboard announcers point out the [[Randolph–Macon College]] campus and the houses and businesses facing the tracks.

Proposals in the 2016 "DC2RVA" study to improve rail service between [[Washington, D.C.]], and Richmond by expanding the existing double-track railroad to triple-track have prompted concerns about its impact on the prized ambiance of downtown Ashland. The Main Street merchants' association said at a hearing that the additional track would result in "incalculable” loss to the city's "charm, the quaintness, and the aesthetic values".<ref>{{cite news|title=Ashland not on board with one option for high-speed railway|first=Debbie|last=Truong|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=February 7, 2016|url= https://richmond.com/news/local/ashland-not-on-board-with-one-option-for-high-speed-railway/article_fec07673-9c08-5635-80b5-0794aa636472.html|access-date=May 14, 2021}}</ref>