Legislative Summaries
from Vermont Legislation
From the 2003 Transportation Capital Bill (H. 764) -- passed
in 2002:
Act
141, Sec. 16. LAMOILLE VALLEY RAILROAD
(a) The agency of transportation shall cooperate with the Lamoille
Valley Railroad Company to obtain regulatory approval from the federal
Surface Transportation Board for discontinuance of service over
the segment of railroad between St. Johnsbury and Swanton.
(b) The agency of transportation shall retain for railbanking under
5 V.S.A. § 3408, all portions of the Lamoille Valley Railroad
corridor that the federal Surface Transportation Board authorizes
for discontinuance of service. Except as provided in subsection
(g) of this section, the existing rail infrastructure shall be preserved
in place for possible future rail use. Repairs and maintenance to
stabilize and prevent further deterioration of the corridor is authorized.
(c) The agency is directed, subject to approval of discontinuance
of service as referenced in subsection (a) of this section, to enter
into a long-term lease with the town of St. Johnsbury for use of
the section of the corridor between milepost 0.0, through the tunnel
underneath US Route 5, across the existing railroad bridge across
the Sleepers River to milepost 1.6. As part of the lease, St. Johnsbury
shall be responsible for all further restoration, maintenance, and
insurance coverage of this designated section of the corridor.
(d) The agency is directed, subject to approval of discontinuance
of service as referenced in subsection (a) of this section, to enter
into a long-term lease with the Vermont association of snow travelers
(VAST) for use of the section of the corridor between milepost 1.6
and Morrisville. As part of the lease, VAST shall be responsible
for all required aspects regarding further restoration, maintenance,
and insurance coverage of this designated section of the corridor.
(e) The agency is directed, subject to approval of discontinuance
of service as referenced in subsection (a) of this section, to enter
into a lease with the Vermont association of snow travelers (VAST)
for use of the section of the corridor between Morrisville and milepost
94.81. The lease shall be revocable upon the removal of the specified
section from railbank status, and shall provide that the existing
rail infrastructure shall be preserved in place pursuant to subsection
(b) of this section. As part of the lease, VAST shall be responsible
for all required aspects regarding further restoration, maintenance,
and insurance coverage of this designated section of the corridor.
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Other Relevant
Bills:
The
2004 Transportation Capital Bill (H. 454) - passed in 2003 (refer
to Section 17 & 18)
The
2006 Transportation Capital Bill (H. 523) - passed in 2006 regarding
Budget Expenditures (refer to Section 41)
From the 2002 Transportation Capital Bill (H. 488) -- passed
in 2001:
Lamoille
Valley Railroad Corridor
Act 64, Sec. 29. Lamoille Valley Railroad Corridor
(a) For fiscal year 2002, no expenditure of state or federal funds
or developmental activity shall occur in the Lamoille Valley railroad
corridor except for a portion which may be incorporated into the
Three Rivers Transportation Path, St. Johnsbury, STP Bike(10), or
to facilitate municipal safety improvement projects involving rail
crossings. This subsection is not intended to discourage volunteer
activities to improve long-term right-of-way usage.
(b) The Joint Fiscal Office shall review the railroad restoration
proposal submitted to the Mountain Valley Corridor Consortium and
provide the joint fiscal committee and the chairs of the transportation
committees with an analysis of the assumptions and findings.
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