The State Rail Authority was formed to assume ownership of rail lines that were planned for abandonment by their original operators. It directly operates the South Branch Valley Railroad, a former 50-mile Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line between Green Spring and Petersburg.
The authority also owns the West Virginia Central Railroad, consisting of 130 miles near Elkins. The West Virginia Central is operated by a private company, the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad.
Subject ID: 83273
MoreThe State Rail Authority was formed to assume ownership of rail lines that were planned for abandonment by their original operators. It directly operates the South Branch Valley Railroad, a former 50-mile Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line between Green Spring and Petersburg.
The authority also owns the West Virginia Central Railroad, consisting of 130 miles near Elkins. The West Virginia Central is operated by a private company, the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad.
Other State Rail Authority duties include promoting tourist and short-line railroads, operating three MARC train stations in the Eastern Panhandle, and helping to preserve or railbank lines targeted for abandonment. They are a subsidiary agency of the West Virginia Department of Transportation.
Subject ID: 83273
Subject ID: 83273