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WEBINAR – Protecting Railbanking Against Congressional Attack
September 25, 2025
Railbanking, established in 1983 as an amendment to the National Trails System Act, is the foundational law making possible thousands of miles of rail-trails nationwide. Recently, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would effectively destroy the viability of railbanking going forward, resulting in fragmented and lost corridors—and poses a threat […]
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WEBINAR – TrADE Talk: Transportation Alternative Trends and Transformative Impact
September 25, 2025
This webinar explores RTC’s recently released TrADE report, which serves as an important tool for states, regions and active transportation professionals to understand spending patterns and strengthen the program, thus improving the efficiency and impact of investments made. We hear from Kevin Vettraino, Planning Director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) about how […]
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WEBINAR – Trails Across America: Grant Funding for Historical Markers That Elevate Trailside History
September 19, 2025
Discover how your trail can become a platform for preserving and promoting the unique history of your community. In this one-hour webinar, hosted by Rails to Trails Conservancy and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, we learn about the Trails Across America marker grant program, which provides fully funded cast-aluminum roadside markers to commemorate historically significant […]
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WEBINAR – TrailNation Spotlight – Trails and Greenways: Beyond the Path
September 19, 2025
Join us for a new TrailNation Spotlight series highlighting innovative trail network development across the country and foster peer-to-peer learning. These concise, high-impact sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from trail network innovators, explore successful strategies, and build momentum for this infrastructure across the country. This is the third in a series of deep […]
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America’s Rail-with-Trail List
September 17, 2025
Rails-with-trails, which are trails located adjacent to active rail lines, are valuable assets in providing safe transportation networks for pedestrians and bicyclists. In 2013, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy produced a report that examines the characteristics of 88 existing rails-with-trails in 33 states, based on a survey of trail managers and the results of RTC’s ongoing study. America’s Rails-with-Trails provides […]

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Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act Fact Sheet
September 09, 2025
What Is Railbanking? Railbanking, established in 1983 as an amendment to the National Trails System Act, is a popular and effective tool to preserve unused rail corridors for future transportation needs while allowing interim use as recreational trails. Through this innovative statute, Congress has safeguarded a tremendous national asset: America’s rail corridors, ensuring that they […]

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TrailNation Accelerator Program Application Instructions
September 02, 2025
Detailed information and application instructions for the TrailNation Accelerator Program are available for download below. Ready to submit an application? Go to the Accelerator Application form. The TrailNation Accelerator program is an 18-month learning and support experience beginning late 2025. It will bring together 2–3 person teams from up to 10 communities to participate in […]
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Transportation Alternatives Spend Report FY 2024 At A Glance
September 02, 2025
TrADE > FY 2024 At A Glance The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) is the largest dedicated source of funding for trails, walking and bicycling in the United States, focused on improving conditions for walking and bicycling. Since 1991, this program, formerly known as Transportation Enhancements (TE) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), has transformed the landscape […]
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WEBINAR – TrailNation Spotlight: Delta Heritage Trail State Park
July 28, 2025
Join us for a new TrailNation Spotlight series highlighting innovative trail network development across the country and foster peer-to-peer learning. These concise, high-impact sessions offer a unique opportunity to hear from trail network innovators, explore successful strategies, and build momentum for this infrastructure across the country. This is the second in a series of deep […]
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WEBINAR – Trails and Economic Development: Showcasing Impact
July 24, 2025
Rails to Trails Conservancy is hosting a two-part series on the role of trails and active transportation in economic development. This first session focused on showcasing the economic impact of trails and their important role in tourism, outdoor recreation, livability, and more. This session was moderated by RTC’s Senior Director of Government Relations, Scott Goldstein, […]
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