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State
Rail Authority
The State Rail Authority
promotes the beneficial use of rail transportation and works to
protect essential rail service across the state.
The Authority performs a
number of functions:
- develops a comprehensive
statewide rail plan and works to achieve its objectives
- monitors proposed line
abandonments and works to find alternatives, such as short line
operation, to preserve essential rail service
- administers state
responsibilities regarding federal grants to aid railroad
transportation in West Virginia
- owns and operates the
52.4-mile South Branch Valley Railroad
- owns and oversees
operation of the 132.1-mile West Virginia central Railroad
- assists with the
establishment of short line and tourist railroad operations and
promotes increased rail tourism development
- participates in the MARC
commuter rail service to Washington, D.C. by maintaining three
train stations in the Eastern Panhandle
- rail-banks
abandoned rail lines that may be used again if future conditions
make it economically feasible and encourages the use of these
banked lines as trails for public recreation
Learn
More About the State Rail Authority:
Rail
Authority Members
Staff
Members
Durbin
Railroad
South
Branch Valley Railroad
West
Virginia Central Railroad
Railbanked
Lines
Research
and Testing
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