The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 5 V.S.A. § 3431)
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§ 3431. Railroad rights-of-way
Notwithstanding the provisions of 1 V.S.A. § 213, when railroad operations cease on railroad rights-of-way owned by the State or municipality,
the title or interest held by the State or municipality in such rights-of-way shall
be retained by the State or municipality for future transportation purposes and such
other purposes as are not inconsistent with future transportation purposes, except
that such rights-of-way shall not be used by members of the general public without
permission of the State or municipality. The State or municipality shall allow abutting
farm operations to use the land over which the rights-of-way pass for agricultural
purposes. Unless use and occupancy of railroad rights-of-way adversely affect railroad
safety, broadband facilities and wireless and other telecommunications facilities
that are installed along or within the railroad right-of-way in compliance with applicable
operations and safety standards at the time of installation are consistent with existing
and future transportation purposes. (Added 1981, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 79, § 8, eff. June 9, 2007.)