by Ken W2KB
>>>Trails do not ruin railroading.<<<
It depends. Rails to Trails advocates removing the rails. Preservation groups with a more enlightened viewpoint advocate rails AND trails. Keep the existing rails intact (even could be used for speeders and easier volunteer trail maintenance) and have the walking-bike trail NEXT to the rails. That's a better solution and the ROW are almost always wide enough for this. Where there is a bridge, the trails can be shared as needed. Speeders can stop and proceed very slowly at such locations.
The rails and trails also does this >>>They help preserve open space.<<< while better preserving the rail heritage and (albeit slim) possibility of reopening a line for rail service.
It depends. Rails to Trails advocates removing the rails. Preservation groups with a more enlightened viewpoint advocate rails AND trails. Keep the existing rails intact (even could be used for speeders and easier volunteer trail maintenance) and have the walking-bike trail NEXT to the rails. That's a better solution and the ROW are almost always wide enough for this. Where there is a bridge, the trails can be shared as needed. Speeders can stop and proceed very slowly at such locations.
The rails and trails also does this >>>They help preserve open space.<<< while better preserving the rail heritage and (albeit slim) possibility of reopening a line for rail service.
~Ken :: Fairmont ex-UP/MP C436 MT-14M1 ::
Black River Railroad Historical Trust :: [/url]
Black River Railroad Historical Trust :: [/url]