Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

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The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation is a state agency responsible for planning, funding, and improving passenger and freight rail, public transit, and commuter services across the Commonwealth of Virginia.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf state government agency
transportation agency
abbreviation DRPT
country United States
focusesOn commuter services
public transit
rail transportation
foundedBy Commonwealth of Virginia
goal improve mobility in Virginia
reduce congestion through transit and rail options
support economic development through rail and transit investments
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.drpt.virginia.gov/
hasRailFocus freight rail
passenger rail
hasTransitFocus bus transit
paratransit services
rail transit
headquartersLocation Richmond, Virginia
isPartOf Government of Virginia
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Virginia
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm state agency
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
operatesIn Virginia
parentAgency Office of the Secretary of Transportation of Virginia
responsibleFor commuter assistance programs in Virginia
commuter rail support in Virginia
freight rail planning in Virginia
funding commuter assistance services in Virginia
funding public transit systems in Virginia
funding rail projects in Virginia
intercity passenger rail service development in Virginia
passenger rail planning in Virginia
public transportation planning in Virginia
rail preservation programs in Virginia
safety oversight of certain rail and transit projects in Virginia
transit capital grants in Virginia
transit operating assistance in Virginia
transportation demand management programs in Virginia
vanpool and carpool program support in Virginia
sector transportation
worksWith Amtrak
Virginia Department of Transportation
Virginia Railway Express
local transit agencies in Virginia


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