America's Rails-with-Trails: A Resource for Planners, Agencies and Advocates on Trails Along Active Railroad Corridors

This report looks at rails-with-trails, trails that are located alongside active railway lines. A survey of 88 rail-with-trail managers and a literature review were conducted. Literature review topics include: feasibility studies, railroad policies, liability, and safety. Survey responses include information on land ownership, railroad characteristics, attitude of railroad companies, trail design, and liability and insurance. Eleven case studies from around the United States are also included.

• Record URL:
  http://www.railstotrails.org/resources/flipbooks/2013_rail-with-trail-report/index.html#/1/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Appendices are available at: http://www.railstotrails.org/ourWork/reports/railwithtrail/report.html
• Corporate Authors:

  Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

  2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20037

  Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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• Authors:
  • Pack, Kelly
  • Tomes, Pat
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 52p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bikeways; Case studies; Legal factors; Liability; Literature reviews; Pedestrian safety; Policy; Railroad safety; Railroads; Surveys
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Subject Areas: Design; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01502039
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 2013 9:42AM