Our Mission

The mission of the Virginia Rail Policy Institute (VRPI) is to advance freight and passenger rail policy in the Commonwealth of Virginia by using objective and rigorous research and publication to enhance understanding of inter-city freight and passenger rail issues and opportunities. VRPI believes inter-city rail is a realistic,  cost-effective, and essential element of a modern multimodal transportation system.

VRPI is a 501(c) 3, Not-For-Profit organization.

 

The newest VRPI Policy Analysis is available as of April 12, 2010.
Evaluation of the Rail Advisory Board

See or download a PDF copy of the report, click here. To access the appendices, click here


 

VRPI hosts the
Dick Beadles Blog...observations and comments by Richard L. Beadles.

See Dick's most recent Comments and Observations.

    Rails to Raleigh, the North Carolina Way May 15, 2010
    Mining Rail Nuggets from Annual Reports  April 30, 2010
    Virginia's Remarkable Rail Turnaround  April 13, 2010
    Industrial Sprawl and Rusty Rails  March 26, 2010
    Warren Buffett, Railroads, and Virginia  March 15, 2010



READ the
Al Harf presentation to the Virginia Rail Policy Institute meeting November 17, 2009 titled

Meeting the Nation’s Transportation Funding Needs --
What’s Needed and How to Pay For It.

[PowerPoint download] [ PDF download]

VRPI Contact Information

Telephone

804-519-6543

Postal address

5101 Monument Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23230

Electronic mail

General Information: John R. Smith

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