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<strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Rail <strong>and</strong> Public Transportation November 2009<br />
HB 2088 Report<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ ii<br />
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1<br />
1.1 Purpose <strong>and</strong> Need ................................................................................................... 1<br />
1.2 Stakeholder Interests ............................................................................................... 2<br />
1.2.1 Railroads.......................................................................................................... 2<br />
1.2.2 <strong>Recreation</strong>al Access <strong>and</strong> Public Crossing Advocates...................................... 2<br />
1.3 Limitations <strong>of</strong> the Report .......................................................................................... 2<br />
1.4 <strong>Recreation</strong>al Access <strong>and</strong> Railroad Interface Process.............................................. 3<br />
2. Project Interface <strong>and</strong> Development.............................................................................. 4<br />
2.1 Course <strong>of</strong> Action for Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Development ............... 4<br />
2.1.1 Project Feasibility............................................................................................. 4<br />
2.1.2 Stakeholder Identification <strong>and</strong> Outreach .......................................................... 6<br />
2.1.3 Master Planning ............................................................................................... 6<br />
2.1.4 Implementation Plans....................................................................................... 7<br />
2.2 Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Project Initiation, Coordination <strong>and</strong> Review.. 7<br />
2.2.1 Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Proposal Submission for Existing Rail<br />
Lines................................................................................................................. 7<br />
2.2.2 Process for Considering Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossings for new Rail<br />
Projects Funded with Rail Enhancement Funds .............................................. 9<br />
2.3 Legal Issues........................................................................................................... 10<br />
2.4 Additional Resources............................................................................................. 11<br />
Appendices<br />
<strong>Appendix</strong> A: Design Considerations for the Establishment <strong>of</strong> Rails with Trails/Pedestrian<br />
Crossings in the Commonwealth <strong>of</strong> <strong>Virginia</strong> Technical Memor<strong>and</strong>um ...................................12<br />
List <strong>of</strong> Figures<br />
Figure 2-1: Steps in an RWT/PC Feasibility Study..................................................................5<br />
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