161:
31:
314:
156:
As of 2018, there were 343 identified rails with trails in the United States, comprising 917 miles of rails-with-trails in 47 states. By comparison, there are currently 2,404 open rail-trails across the United States comprising a total of 25,723 miles along with 867 rail-trail projects planned for an
152:
In 2000, there were 1,000 rail trails in operation nationwide, comprising a total length of about 17,750 km /11,029 mi. Only 60 (387 km/240 mi) were rails with trails, up from 37 (246 km/152 mi) in 1996. Thus, on average United States rail trails in 2000 were 11 miles
88:
Rails with trails exist in most provinces including Nova Scotia, Québec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and
British Columbia. While the length varies, most are relatively short compared to those in the United States, ranging from less than 100 meters long to several kilometers. Canadian rails with
335:
A 1996 study of safety on rails with trails in the United States evaluated 37 existing RWTs in 16 states and concluded that "active railroad lines can function with an adjacent pedestrian, horse, and bike path without problem" and RWTs are "no more dangerous than rail-trails alone or next to busy
332:, which finds that "well-designed RWTs meet the operational needs of railroads, often providing benefits in the form of reduced trespassing and dumping. A poorly designed RWT will compromise safety and function for both trail users and the railroad."
98:
89:
trails are frequently smaller segments of a longer trail, "with a rails-with-trails portion located on bridges, at choke points, and where the rail corridor was deemed the best alignment for a portion of a trail."
80:
usually exist along publicly owned passenger railways outside of the larger cities. They are called "rail-side trails" and are built on railroad-owned land but managed by local government entities.
328:
A 1997 study of the feasibility of rails with trails identified a need for guidelines concerning RWT crossings, fencing, setbacks, and other items. These guidelines were developed in the form of
325:
finding only one record of a fatality involving a rail-with-trail user and a train, and just two reports of injury, during a 20-year period in the United States.
133:
533:
510:
446:
423:
189:
481:
284:
207:
584:
288:
595:
America's Rails-with-Trails Report: A Resource for
Planners, Agencies and Advocates on Trails Along Active Railroad Corridors
381:
America's Rails-with-Trails Report: A Resource for
Planners, Agencies and Advocates on Trails Along Active Railroad Corridors
242:
302:
57:
38:, a rails with trails in the United States. The trail has seven crossings, the most of any rails with trails in the U.S.A.
185:
593:
578:
380:
68:. Hundreds of kilometers of RWTs exist in Canada, Europe, the United States, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.
599:
485:
385:
322:
260:
628:
181:
177:
160:
256:
213:
360:
557:
292:
132:
does not have a large number of railroads, rails with trails do exist along rail transit corridors. The
30:
129:
252:
236:
298:
270:
246:
224:
153:(18 km) long with a small minority of rails with trails being 4 miles (6.4 km) long.
541:
518:
454:
431:
266:
232:
228:
220:
35:
280:
195:
173:
534:"Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned: Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions"
511:"Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned: Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions"
447:"Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned: Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions"
424:"Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned: Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions"
141:
54:
120:, there are also rural routes where intercity trains run parallel to multiuse trails.
622:
201:
276:
117:
109:
102:
17:
350:
137:
50:
77:
97:
355:
345:
112:
feature bicycle trails and tracks for trams located side-by-side. And in
313:
113:
61:
321:
Rails with trails are considered safe, with a 2013 report from the
312:
96:
65:
29:
613:
538:
515:
451:
428:
168:
United States rails with trails with articles on
Knowledge:
164:
Map of United States Rails-with-Trail existing in 2002.
136:
maintains a nine-kilometer bicycle trail alongside the
580:
Rails-with-Trails - Best
Practices and Lessons Learned
587:, U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA-HEP-21-017.
559:
Results of questionnaire on Rails WITH Trails safety
406:
404:
402:
400:
398:
396:
394:
8:
261:Albuquerque Biological Park § Rail line
540:. August 2002. p. VII. Archived from
159:
34:One of the railroad crossings along the
372:
64:yet also has a parallel recreational
7:
497:
482:National and State Trail Statistics
468:
410:
186:Sacramento Southern Railroad (SSRR)
330:Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned
27:Trails built adjacent to railroads
25:
157:additional total of 9,147 miles.
546:FTA-MA-26-0052-04-1. 155 pages.
523:FTA-MA-26-0052-04-1. 155 pages.
459:FTA-MA-26-0052-04-1. 155 pages.
436:FTA-MA-26-0052-04-1. 155 pages.
285:Northern Central Railway of York
208:Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
585:Federal Railroad Administration
289:York County Heritage Rail Trail
144:and various residential areas.
562:. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.
243:Traction Line Recreation Trail
190:Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit
1:
517:. August 2002. Archived from
453:. August 2002. Archived from
430:. August 2002. Archived from
303:Pierce County Foothills Trail
134:Roads and Transport Authority
108:Some urban bike paths in the
140:that connects stations with
614:Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
600:Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
488:, accessed August 19, 2023.
486:Rails to Trails Conservancy
386:Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
323:Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
645:
317:Bicycle and freight train
257:Santa Fe Southern Railway
214:Somerville Community Path
556:Kraich, Patrick (1996).
361:Tunnel of Love (railway)
49:) are a small subset of
544:on September 17, 2005.
521:on September 17, 2005.
457:on September 17, 2005.
434:on September 17, 2005.
318:
293:Schuylkill River Trail
165:
105:
39:
316:
163:
100:
76:Rails with trails in
33:
592:Pack, Kelly (2013).
130:United Arab Emirates
124:United Arab Emirates
577:FRA, USDOT (2021).
253:Santa Fe Rail Trail
237:Southwest LRT Trail
319:
299:Burke-Gilman Trail
271:Camp Chase Railway
247:Henry Hudson Trail
225:Hiawatha LRT Trail
166:
106:
60:remains in use by
40:
629:Rails with trails
101:Rail with trail,
43:Rails with trails
16:(Redirected from
636:
603:
588:
564:
563:
553:
547:
545:
530:
524:
522:
507:
501:
495:
489:
478:
472:
466:
460:
458:
443:
437:
435:
420:
414:
408:
389:
388:, 2013, page 25.
377:
267:Camp Chase Trail
233:Midtown Greenway
229:Kenilworth Trail
221:Cedar Lake Trail
36:Camp Chase Trail
21:
644:
643:
639:
638:
637:
635:
634:
633:
619:
618:
610:
591:
576:
573:
571:Further reading
568:
567:
555:
554:
550:
532:
531:
527:
509:
508:
504:
496:
492:
479:
475:
467:
463:
445:
444:
440:
422:
421:
417:
409:
392:
384:by Kelly Pack,
378:
374:
369:
342:
311:
281:Five Star Trail
212:Massachusetts:
196:Green Bay Trail
174:Ohlone Greenway
150:
126:
95:
86:
74:
28:
23:
22:
18:Rail with trail
15:
12:
11:
5:
642:
640:
632:
631:
621:
620:
617:
616:
609:
608:External links
606:
605:
604:
589:
572:
569:
566:
565:
548:
525:
502:
490:
473:
461:
438:
415:
390:
371:
370:
368:
365:
364:
363:
358:
353:
348:
341:
338:
310:
307:
306:
305:
295:
275:Pennsylvania:
273:
263:
249:
239:
217:
210:
204:
198:
192:
149:
146:
142:Jumeirah Beach
125:
122:
94:
91:
85:
82:
73:
70:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
641:
630:
627:
626:
624:
615:
612:
611:
607:
601:
597:
596:
590:
586:
582:
581:
575:
574:
570:
561:
560:
552:
549:
543:
539:
535:
529:
526:
520:
516:
512:
506:
503:
499:
494:
491:
487:
483:
477:
474:
471:, p. 10.
470:
465:
462:
456:
452:
448:
442:
439:
433:
429:
425:
419:
416:
413:, p. 14.
412:
407:
405:
403:
401:
399:
397:
395:
391:
387:
383:
382:
376:
373:
366:
362:
359:
357:
354:
352:
349:
347:
344:
343:
339:
337:
333:
331:
326:
324:
315:
308:
304:
300:
296:
294:
290:
286:
282:
278:
277:D&L Trail
274:
272:
268:
264:
262:
258:
254:
250:
248:
244:
240:
238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
215:
211:
209:
205:
203:
202:Calumet Trail
199:
197:
193:
191:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
170:
169:
162:
158:
154:
148:United States
147:
145:
143:
139:
138:Dubai Tramway
135:
131:
123:
121:
119:
115:
111:
104:
99:
92:
90:
83:
81:
79:
71:
69:
67:
63:
59:
56:
52:
48:
44:
37:
32:
19:
594:
579:
558:
551:
542:the original
537:
528:
519:the original
514:
505:
500:, p. 3.
493:
476:
464:
455:the original
450:
441:
432:the original
427:
418:
379:
375:
334:
329:
327:
320:
297:Washington:
251:New Mexico:
241:New Jersey:
172:California:
167:
155:
151:
127:
107:
87:
75:
58:right-of-way
46:
42:
41:
219:Minnesota:
118:Switzerland
110:Netherlands
103:Switzerland
53:in which a
51:rail trails
367:References
351:Rail trail
336:streets."
206:Maryland:
194:Illinois:
128:While the
498:Pack 2013
216:Extension
200:Indiana:
78:Australia
72:Australia
623:Category
469:FRA 2021
411:FRA 2021
356:Sidewalk
346:Footpath
340:See also
114:England
55:railway
309:Safety
265:Ohio:
182:G Line
178:E Line
93:Europe
84:Canada
62:trains
66:trail
116:and
484:,"
47:RWT
625::
598:.
583:.
536:.
513:.
449:.
426:.
393:^
301:,
291:,
283:,
279:,
259:,
245:,
235:,
231:,
227:,
223:,
188:,
184:,
180:,
176:,
602:.
480:"
287:/
269:/
255:/
45:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
