RAILS-WITH-TRAILS: LESSONS LEARNED. LITERATURE REVIEW, CURRENT PRACTICES, CONCLUSIONS

This report, prepared at the direction of the U.S. Department of Transportation, examines safety, design, and liability issues associated with the development of shared use paths and other trails within or adjacent to active railroad and transit rights-of-way. This document is intended to explore lessons learned from the experience of rails-with-trails and to suggest practices to enhance safety and security for railroads, transit, and trail users. This report provides information for public agencies, railroads, legal interests, and trail organizations to make informed decisions.

• Record URL:
  https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/rwt/index.cfm
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/48727
• Corporate Authors:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Program Management, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Federal Highway Administration

  Office of Natural and Human Environment, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Federal Railroad Administration

  Office of Safety, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Birk, M L
  • Ferster, A
  • Jones, M G
  • Miller, P K
  • Hudson, G M
  • Abrams, J
  • Lerch, D
• Publication Date: 2002-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 190 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Design; Land use; Legal factors; Liability; Literature reviews; Public transit; Railroads; Right of way (Land); Safety and security; State of the practice; Trails
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rails-with-trails; Shared use development
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00989297
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-VNTSC-FTA-04-05,, FTA-MA-26-0052-04-1,, Final Report
• Contract Numbers: TMC3/BB252
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 26 2005 12:00AM