With assistance from The National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee, this report details the challenges faced by multi-use trail managers and ways to minimize conflicts between users. Sponsored by The Federal Highway Administration and The National RecreationalTrails Advisory Committee

Secrets of Successful Rail-Trails will help overcome any obstacles that arise during your conversion process. By reading this book, you will learn the three fundamental “secrets”: building a solid, broad-based citizen coalition; forming a strong partnership with a government agency; and developing a written plan of action. These are the key ingredients to any successful rail-trail.