Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact

The Virginia-North Carolina Interstate High Speed Rail Compact (“the Compact”) is an interstate compact between Virginia and North Carolina to advance and improve intercity passenger rail between the two States. The goals of the Compact, as stated in the Compact’s legislation, are:

1. To study, develop, and promote a plan for the design, construction, financing, and operation of interstate high-speed rail service through and between points in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of North Carolina and adjacent states;
2. To coordinate efforts to establish high-speed rail service at the federal, state, and local governmental levels;
3. To advocate for federal funding to support the establishment of high-speed interstate rail service within and through Virginia and North Carolina and to receive federal funds made available for rail development; and
4. To provide funding and resources to the Virginia-North Carolina High-Speed Rail Compact Commission from funds that are or may become available and are appropriated for that purpose.

The Compact members include legislative and executive branch members from both states, and staff from DRPT and the North Carolina Department of Transportation provide support to the Compact.

Virginia Members
Each State has five members appointed to the Compact. The Virginia members are:

Senate of Virginia (appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules)

• Senator Surovell
• Senator Sturtevant

House of Delegates (appointed by the Speaker of the House)

• Delegate Ward
• Delegate Glass
• Delegate Phillips