HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROJECT INFORMATIONRight-of-way (transportation)
A right-of-way (ROW) is a right to make a way over a
piece of land, usually to and from another piece of land.
A right of way is a type of easement granted or reserved
over the land for transportation purposes, such as a
highway, public footpath, rail t nEuwport, canal, as well as
electrical transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines.[ ] A
right-of-way can be used to build a bike -trail. A right-of-
way is reserved for the purposes of maintenance or
expansion of existing services with the right-of-way. In
the case of an easement, it may revert to its original
owners if the facility is abandoned.
Contents
Rail right-of-way
Designations of railroad right of way
Rail rights -of -way uses other than rail transport
See also
References
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John Dobie: Right of Way
In the United States, railroad rights -of -way (ROW or R/O/V) are generally considered
private property by the respective railroad owners and by applicable state laws. Most U.S.
railroads employ their own police forces, who can arrest and prosecute trespassers found on
their rights -of -way. Some railroad rights -of -way include recreational rail trails.
In the United Kingdom, railway companies received the right to resume land for a right-of-
way by a private Act of Parliament.
Designations of railroad.right of way
The various designations of railroad right of way are as follows:
■ Active track is any track that is used regularly or even only once in a while.
■ Out of service means the right of way is preserved, and the railroad retains the right to
activate it. The line could be out of service for decades. Thus track or crossings that
have been removed need to be replaced.
By an embargo the track is removed, but the right of
way is preserved and usually is converted into a
walking or cycling path or other such use.
An abandonment is a lengthy formal process by
which the railroad gives up all rights to the line. In
most cases the track is removed and sold for scrap
and any grade crossings are redone. The line will
never be active again. The right of way reverts to
the adjoining property owners.121
Rail rights -of -way uses other than rail
transport
Railroad rights -of -way need not be exclusively for
railroad tracks and related equipment. Easements are
frequently given to permit the laying of communication
cables (such as optical fiber) or natural gas pipelines, or
to run electric power transmission lines overhead, along
a railroad.
See also
■ Eminent _doma_ in_
■ Noise barrier
■ Pennanent way_
■ Right of way (public th_rou_ghway)
■ Right of_w_a ry raTq)
■ Rights, of way in England and Wales
References
I. Henry Campbell Black: Right-of-way. In:
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1910), pg.
2. Dick Pool:
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