As the steward of passenger rail initiatives and partner to both freight and commuter operations within Virginia and parts of North Carolina, VPRA will work collaboratively with other public agencies, municipalities, and private sponsors to assist with delivering projects safely, efficiently, and in accordance with rail standards.
Through a series of Comprehensive Rail Agreements, VPRA acquired approximately 400 miles of railroad right-of-way in rail corridors along I-95, I-64, I-85, and I-81. VPRA acquired three segments of rail corridor (Segments 1, 2, and 3) from CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”) and a portion of the Manassas Line rail corridor (Segment 4) from Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk Southern”). However, CSXT and Norfolk Southern retained certain rights in these corridors. See VPRA Rail Agreements for more details.
View the Third Party Projects Procedures Flow Chart for more information.
Third Party Projects Requests:
To determine where your project impacts VPRA property, click the magnifying glass icon to input your project site address. The map will zoom to the entered location. Alternatively, hover over the map and scroll using your mouse of the + and – icons to navigate to locate your project site. The map includes Milepost for each corridor.
Related Links
- Third Party Projects Manual
- Application form RE-01
- Sample DRA
- Sample TREA
- Table of fees
- Property Portal
Please use the Property Portal to submit the Third Party Projects application and all other information (cover letter, location map, location plan, and concept plan).