January 24, 2009: The Virginian-Pilot "Beach's light-rail right of way may cost $40 million"
Submitted by VHSR on January 24, 2009 - 3:00am.
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The price to buy the old Norfolk Southern rail line for a possible light-rail project could reach $40 million.
A state budget amendment proposed by Virginia Beach Sen. Kenneth Stolle and made public Thursday offers the clearest picture so far of what Norfolk Southern wants for the 10.6-mile line. The rail line bisects the city, roughly parallel to Interstate 264.