This plan provides a detailed list of required trail maintenance activities for the proposed Albany Hudson Electric Trail, including the frequency of each task. It also estimates the annual cost per mile to maintain the trail (Appendix A).  More information on the developing trail can be found at its official website. Created by Hudson River […]

Effective February 2, 2020, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) amends regulations related to railbanking negotiations and the amount of time permitted to reach a railbanking agreement. The new regulations extend the initial railbanking negotiation period to one year (from 180-days) and limit the number of one-year extensions to three, with further extensions considered only under […]

The Northampton Township Master Trail and Bicycle Plan (The Plan) outlines a vision for improving the quality of life in the Township; providing a wide range of outdoor experiences; and supporting economic development through the development of a comprehensive township-wide trail and bicycle facilities network. The process of developing this Master Trail and Bicycle Facilities […]

Why predict the cost of the network? The Capital Trails Coalition seeks to create an 800-miles-plus world-class network of multiuse trails that are equitably distributed throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region. The trail network is a key strategy in an effort to create a healthier, more connected populace. With the third-highest amount of traffic in the nation, […]

More than half of all trips in the United States are within a 20-minute bike ride or less, and more than one in four trips are within a 20-minute walk or less, according to the 2017 National Household Travel Survey. Even so, the majority of these short trips are taken by automobile. Across rural, suburban and […]

Provided by the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) for their trail maintenance training workshops. Author: Minnesota Local Road Research Board

Produced by the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) for their Trail Maintenance training workshops. Author: Minnesota Local Road Research Board

The Two Rivers Greenway Maintenance Plan makes recommendations for maintenance of the trail sections comprising the Two Rivers Greenway by drawing from best practice studies of other trail systems. Author: Binghamton Metropolitan Transportation Study

Since Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s founding, we have been the nation’s foremost—and in most cases, only—legal advocate for rail-trails in the nonprofit sector. Under the direction of Andrea Ferster, RTC’s general counsel, our legal program has participated in numerous landmark rail-trail cases and supported countless trail managers, trail advocates and their legal counsel across the United States. […]

In 2017, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) was funded by the William Penn Foundation to advance planning and development of a trail along the Richmond Industrial Track Rail Corridor in the Kensington, Fairhill and Port Richmond communities. A $1.8 million corridor cleanup by Conrail, the adjacent rail road, with the City of Philadelphia created an opening for […]