Planning Division

Rail Section

Vermont Rail Council

The Vermont Rail Council was originally created by executive order in 1993 to provide advice to the Governor and the Agency of Transportation on rail issues. By new Executive Order #13-03 dated August 5, 2003, Governor James Douglas established the Vermont Rail Advisory Council and designated its membership and duties anew. This new executive order supersedes Executive Order #08-01. Membership is drawn from owners of private rail industry, operators on state-owned railroads, freight shippers, environmental and economic development organizations, regional chambers of commerce, regional planning commissions, the House and Senate transportation committees and travel and recreation organizations.

The members of the Rail Council voted to create an “Infrastructure Subcommittee” two years ago, and in the summer of 2007, they saw the need for and created a “Passenger Rail Subcommittee” to focus attention on these individual areas. Items of issue and concern surrounding freight and passenger rail come before these subcommittees and they in turn make recommendations and provide information to the general Rail Council.

The Council meets quarterly or as needs dictate and the meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held in the Boardroom on the 5th floor of the Transportation Building, North Lobby of the National Life Insurance Company complex in Montpelier, Vermont. The Rail Council is staffed by the Operations Division. For more information contact Bob Atchinson at (802) 828-5993.

 

2010 MEETING SCHEDULE

Unless otherwise noted all meetings will be held on Wednesdays:

National Life Building, Montpelier
North Lobby Entrance
Vermont Agency of Transportation
5th Floor, Board Room
1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE MEETINGS:

February 3, 2010
April 7, 2010
July 14, 2010
November 17, 2010

 

Meetings for Infrastructure and Passenger Rail Subcommittees will be determined separately.

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