AGAPION v. United States

In the United States Court of Federal Claims No. 19-1596 Filed: June 10, 2026 ) BASIL AGAPION, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) THE UNITED STATES, ) ) Defendant. ) ) TRIAL OPINION & ORDER This case marks the third set of plaintiffs in this “rails-to-trails” saga that have proceeded to trial seeking just compensation for the value of their property that was taken when a 3.1-mile railroad corridor was converted for public recreational trail use. The government does not dispute that the plaintiffs here collectively own 21 parcels of land adjacent to and underlying the former railroad…