COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION AND 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
 
 
BILL NO. 
36-0263 
 
Thirty-Sixth Legislature of the Virgin Islands 
 
 
 
March 13, 2026 
 
 
 
An act providing for a feasibility study regarding the viability of establishing a Virgin Islands 
Passenger Rail System 
 
 
 
PROPOSED BY: 
 
 
Senator Hubert L. Frederick 
 
WHEREAS, the Legislature finds it necessary to improve public transportation and 
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reduce congestion; 
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WHEREAS, a passenger rail system spanning St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John may 
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promote economic development; and 
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WHEREAS, a feasibility study is required to determine viability of construction and 
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operation; Now, Therefore, 
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands: 
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SECTION 1.  (a) 
The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works shall conduct a 
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feasibility study on the viability of establishing a Virgin Islands Passenger Rail System. 
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(b) 
The feasibility study shall evaluate construction, financing, and operation, 
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including costs, ridership, environmental impacts, funding mechanisms, and phased 
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construction. 
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(c) 
The study must be completed by December I, 2026, and the findings must be 
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submitted to the Legislature and Governor not later than 30 days after the study has been 
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completed. 
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SECTION 2.  The sum of $350,000 is appropriated from the Transportation Trust Fund, 
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in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, to Virgin Islands Department of Public Works to 
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carry out the feasibility study authorized in this act. 
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BILL SUMMARY 
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This bill provides for a feasibility study to determine the viability of establishing a Virgin 
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Islands Passenger Rail System.  The study must be completed by December 1, 2026 and 
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provided to the Legislature and Governor 30 days after completion. 
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BR25-0507/February 26, 2026/PFA 
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