Our Mission

The mission of the Virginia Rail Policy Institute 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.

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 hosts the BeadlesBlog...observations and comments by Richard L. Beadles.

See Dick's most recent Comments and Observations.

    A Plan for Hampton Roads Rail  January 29, 2010
    Facing Domestic Transportation Realities  January 15, 2010
    Rail Improvement Stocking Stuffers  December 23, 2009
    A Christmas Train Puzzle  December 11, 2009
    A Timely Convergence of Events  November 23, 2009
    Rail in a Changing Virginia  November 3, 2009
    Rail Freight Reconsidered  October 26, 2009
    New Lynchburg Service  October 9, 2009
 

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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