Virginia § 56-111 - When railroads may operate by motor vehicle or aircraft
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 56-111 — When railroads may operate by motor vehicle or aircraft, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-111. When railroads may operate by motor vehicle or aircraft
Any railroad doing business in this Commonwealth may acquire, own and operate motor vehicles for the purpose of transporting persons or property over the public highways as a common carrier by motor vehicle as that term is defined by § 46.2-2000, subject to the laws of Virginia governing the operations and regulation of common carriers by motor vehicle and all lawful regulations of the Commonwealth made pursuant thereto and applying to other motor vehicles or other common carriers by motor vehicle, including the laws requiring the payment of registration and license fees and other taxes by common carriers by motor vehicle, when lawfully authorized in accordance with the provisions of such laws and regulations.
Any such railroad may also acquire, own and operate equipment for and engage in air transportation, subject to the provisions of the law regulating air transportation.
1938, p. 1000; Michie Code 1942, § 3857a; 1944, p. 537; 1996, cc. 114, 157.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-111 ("When railroads may operate by motor vehicle or aircraft") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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