State Term: Pennsylvania
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Trail User Surveys and Economic Impact: A Comparison of Trail User Expenditures
March 01, 2009
This report focuses on reported dollars spent from trail user surveys completed on seven rail-trails in Pennsylvania using the same methodology. In addition, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy reviewed seven trail user surveys completed on comparable rail-trails in the northeast United States. Unlike public opinion polls, a trail user survey seeks specific information from the people actually on the trails. A number of trail […]
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Pennsylvania and Maryland’s Great Allegheny Passage
July 01, 2007
The 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage is the July 2007 Trail of the Month, connecting Cumberland, MD to McKeesport, PA, with C&O Canal Towpath.

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Liability and Rail-Trails in Pennsylvania
May 01, 2007
New trail managers are often concerned that managing a trail will expose them to liability for trail-user injuries, or worry about the high cost of purchasing insurance to protect from potential lawsuits. However, trail managers have a number of legal protections that limit their exposure to liability. As a result of these legal tools, when coupled […]
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Rails-with-Trails: A Preliminary Assessment of Safety and Grade Crossings
November 01, 2005
The need for this report arose from a discussion between CSX Railroad and the City of Philadelphia over safety and liability concerns regarding street-level access to the Schuylkill River Park Trail in Philadelphia.This paper reviews surveys performed by RTC and the U.S. Department of Transportation which found no crashes between trains and trail users on […]
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Creating Connections: The Pennsylvania Greenways and Trails How-To Manual
January 01, 1998
The purpose of this manual is to encourage citizens, civic organizations, governments and private enterprise to collaborate more effectively on greenway and trail development. It is intended to provide information and resources specific to Pennsylvania for greenway and trail planning, acquisition, construction and management. Created by Pennsylvania Environmental Council
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