Rutland Rail Switching Yard
Marketing Report Available


Railyard Marketing Report - see links on this page

Overview of Proposed Project Elements: Main Railyard, Post Street Alignment, Center Rutland Connector

RRA is pleased to issue the final report of the "Marketing Evaluation for Future Economic Development Relating to the Rutland Railyard Relocation Project." Funded by a State municipal planning grant and completed in November, 2005, the report looks at the potential for industrial development on sites along the rail lines in Rutland City and Rutland Town. Sections of the study look at site configurations, appropriate types of businesses that use rail, competitiveness of the Rutland area, and recommendations for launching a recruitment campaign.

To view the report, use the links below.

Railyard Redevelopment Plan
These maps show initial designs for the Main Railyard and Post Street Realignment. The Center Rutland Connector has been postponed until a later phase of development and is not included in the plan at this time. (For information about the Connector proposal, contact RRA.) Use the links at the bottom of the page to access printable .pdf versions of the maps and to download other technical reports.
The Rutland Railyard Redevelopment Plan approved by City voters on March 1, 2005, may be downloaded from this page using the links at the bottom of the page. For information contact Matthew Sternberg at RRA, (802) 775-2910 or email sternrra@sover.net.


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The Draft Environmental Impact Statement is in the final stages of review by Federal Highways and the other resource agencies. The document will be made public this winter.

National Recognition
The Western Vermont Freight Transportation Gateway, which includes the Rutland Railyard, was recently featured in the "Economic Development Journal" published by the International Economic Development Council in Washington, DC.

The article describes the strategic linking of transportation and economic development that is the driving force behind the railyard project.

Use this like to view a .pdf copy of the article.
Attached Document or File Rutland Herald Editorial Dec. 10, 2005  
Attached Document or FileMap: Overview of Proposed Project Elements: Main Railyard, Post Street Alignment, Center Rutland Connector. (.pdf file)  
Attached Document or FileMap showing the proposed layout for the main switching yard and Post Street alignment.  
Attached Document or FileRail Marketing Study: Main Text in .pdf  
Attached Document or FileAddendum to Rail Marketing Report  
Attached Document or FileThe final version of the plan approved for the City and Town ballots.  
Attached Document or FileRedevelopment Plan Appendix A, Map 1  
Attached Document or FileRedevelopment Plan Appendix A, Map 2  
Attached Document or FileFact Sheet #1 - Redevelopment Area Map  
Attached Document or FileFact Sheet #2 - The Railyard Redevelopment Plan Process  
Attached Document or FileFact Sheet #3 - The Railyard and Rutland City  
Attached Document or FileFact Sheet #4 - The Railyard and Rutland Town  
Attached Document or FileDownload Determinatin of Blighted Conditions (.pdf format)  
Attached Document or FileEconomic Development Journal: published by the International Economic Development Council  
Attached Document or FileMap: Latest proposal for Post Street realignment as presented on March 6, 2003. (.pdf file)  
Attached Document or FileDocument: Switching Yard Scoping Report  Executive Summary of the Scoping Report completed July 2001. (pdf file)
Attached Document or FileDocument: Western Vermont Transportation Corridor (.pdf file)  A white paper describing the strategy for upgrading US Route 7 and the Bennington - Burlington rail line in western Vermont.
Attached Document or FileDocument: Notice of Intent as published in the Federal Register, Nov, 29, 2002. (.pdf file)