The Virginia Railroad Association is a statewide trade association dedicated to the support and expansion of rail service and rail traffic in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its membership includes Virginia railroads, their customers, and other stakeholders in the rail industry, and it advocates on behalf of freight rail interests in the state.
Freight rail transportation policy, rail infrastructure investment, regulatory and safety standards affecting railroads, economic development related to rail service, and state and federal transportation funding programs
Membership dues from Virginia railroads and associated rail industry businesses
Member railroads operating in Virginia including short line and regional railroads, Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Co., Shenandoah Valley Railroad, Buckingham Branch Railroad, and Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
Non-profit trade association