#railtrails — Public Fediverse posts

The Art on the Cochituate Rail Trail opening celebration is still on for 1 pm today, despite the, um, less than ideal New England spring weather.
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2026-05-09-art-on-the-crt-opening-celebration-today-still-on/

#Framingham #Trails #RailTrails

A Bike path from #Melbourne to #Brisbane along the semi-cancelled Inland #rail project. Discuss...
#AUSpol #Australia #bike #cycling #railtrails

Fire, Lights, and New Year's Magic:
New Year's Eve on the Cochituate Rail Trail TOMORROW, 12/31, 4:30 to 7:30 pm

Via Friends of #Framingham Trails:
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-12-30-new-year-s-eve-on-the-cochituate-rail-trail-tomorrow-12-31-4-30-to-7-30-pm/

Party continues across Rte 30 into #Natick https://www.friendsofnaticktrails.org/crtnye

#NYE26 #RailTrails #RailTrail
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What you need to know about Framingham's New Year's Eve festivities on the Cochituate Rail Trail Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 pm - where to find the fire pits (and port-a-potties), where you can park, links to MWRTA bus routes, and more. Plus, it'll be an even longer party now that Natick has moved their celebration to be just over the Rte. 30 pedestrian bridge.
Maps for #Framingham and #Natick #NYE26 & more:
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-12-26-new-year-s-eve-on-the-cochituate-rail-trail/ #RailTrails

4⭐ Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/concord-lake-sunapee-rail-trail-nh.html
New updated article and downloadable map helping you explore all the segments of this glorious trail.

#RailTrail #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewHampshire #Outdoors #NewEngland #Trail #Trails #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bikepacking

4⭐ Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/concord-lake-sunapee-rail-trail-nh.html
New updated article and downloadable map helping you explore all the segments of this glorious trail.

#RailTrail #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewHampshire #Outdoors #NewEngland #Trail #Trails #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bikepacking

4⭐ Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/concord-lake-sunapee-rail-trail-nh.html
New updated article and downloadable map helping you explore all the segments of this glorious trail.

#RailTrail #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewHampshire #Outdoors #NewEngland #Trail #Trails #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bikepacking

4⭐ Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/concord-lake-sunapee-rail-trail-nh.html
New updated article and downloadable map helping you explore all the segments of this glorious trail.

#RailTrail #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewHampshire #Outdoors #NewEngland #Trail #Trails #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bikepacking

4⭐ Warren Rail Trail, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/09/warren-recreational-rail-trail-nh.html
Just found this overlooked 2023 image on a SD card I was about to reformat. An actual trailside Redstone rocket.

#NASA #Rockets #Trail #Outdoors #NewEngland #NewHampshire #Cycling #RailsToTrails #RailTrails

Plans in the works for an outdoor art exhibit on the Cochituate Rail Trail May 1 - Sept 1 next year. Framingham Cultural Council and Friends of #Framingham Trails seeking artists to participate
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-11-15-outdoor-art-exhibit-coming-to-cochituate-rail-trail-next-year/
#Trails #RailTrails

Informational meeting this Monday about the planned #Framingham extension to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2025-11-06-bruce-freeman-trail-informational-meeting-monday/
#Trails #RailTrail #RailTrails

There are a lot of cool looking #railtrails planned or existing in #NH. I need to start scheming of getting myself to check them out!

Opinion | Rail trails offer space to reconnect with community – The Washington Post

Opinion

Meet us on the rail trail

A place to gather as Americans, not partisans.The Island Line Trail on the Burlington, Vermont, waterfront, which Howard Dean played a role in creating. (Courtesy From Rails to Trails Film, LLC)

By Tommy Thompson and Howard Dean – Tommy Thompson, a Republican, is a former governor of Wisconsin. Howard Dean, a Democrat, is a former governor of Vermont.

September 28, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. EDT, Yesterday at 7:00 a.m. EDT, 3 min

Life in much of America today seems fractured, offering fewer opportunities for people to meet, mingle and feel part of the same community. But there is at least one exception: local rail trails — quiet, leafy greenways that follow the paths trains once traveled.

Over the past six decades, a citizen-led movement has transformed more than 26,000 miles of abandoned rail corridors into thousands of public paths for walking, biking and recreation. Tens of millions of people use these trails each year — in the countryside, in small towns and in big cities. This successful effort to convert rails to trails has never belonged to just one political party.

We know this because we’ve lived it; rail trails have been important to both our lives. One of us (Thompson) grew up along the nation’s first rail trail: the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Wisconsin, which ran through his family farm. The other (Dean) helped create the Island Line Trail in Vermont, which swings from Burlington out onto a causeway far into Lake Champlain.

It was Thompson’s father who helped bring the Elroy-Sparta trail to life, setting in motion a project that revived local communities and became a model for the nation. And it was Dean whose leadership helped secure a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that validated the concept of saving rail corridors.

These trails do more than repurpose land. They restore communities. They promote health, tourism and local business. They give Americans a place to meet as neighbors, not partisans.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Opinion | Rail trails offer space to reconnect with community – Washington Post

#2025 #America #Biking #community #Education #Health #History #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #OpenSpaces #Opinion #PublicPaths #RailTrails #Railroads #Rails #Reconnect #Recreation #Science #TheWashingtonPost #Travel #UnitedStates #Walking

4⭐ Newburyport Rail Trails, MA
3 miles · Easy · NE Mass
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/04/newburyport-rail-trails-ma.html

#Massachusetts #RailsToTrails #RailTrails #NewEngland #Cycling #Bicycling #Walking #Waterfront #PublicArt #PublicSpace

@meganL Thanks for sharing this! We've had a research project investigating practices and options for maintenance of complete streets elements. We expect to have a research report published in the next few months. I'm sharing this with the team working on that.
#BikeTooter #cycling #transportation #TheMaintainers #maintenance #RoadSafety #BikeLanes #trails #RailTrails

Several bills that can affect active transportation are still alive in the 2025 WA legislative session. How to follow them https://bikestylelife.com/2025/01/12/actions-you-can-take-for-active-transportation-following-a-bill/ and a list https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOT/bulletins/3d6db0f.

#WSDOTActive #BikeTooter #WalkTooter #CompleteStreets #RoadSafety #walkability #BikeData #trails #RailTrails #infrastructure

Had reason to reminisce about the wonderful bike trip in 2017 riding the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal Towpath. What an incredible experience! https://bikestylelife.com/2017/11/01/bike-touring-round-up-bike-the-gap-co-canal-towpath/

#BikeTooter #cycling #BikeTravel #BikeTouring #BicyclesChangeLives #trails #RailTrails #GAPTrail #COTowpath #Pittsburgh #DC #travel #BikeLife #WhyWeRide

Inspirational image for the rails-to-trails folks 🙂

#railTrails #railsToTrails https://mastodon.social/@nancycomics/113848837628033630

Anywhere a single track remains you could run a gyroscopic monorail on each rail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_monorail

Or if this seems too expensive or complex, commit to rail bikes. With the reduced rolling resistance compared to gravel or even pavement, I bet some sort of electric-assist pedal power could let a few people haul passengers at a leisurely pace. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draisine

We should be able to accommodate accessibility needs for transportation alongside active sports, sustainably.

#RailTrails

3⭐ Hooksett & Allentown Rail Trails, NH
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/12/hooksett-rail-trails-nh.html
4 miles each way • Easy

We just revised our maps and article after checking out the new Allentown Rail Trail that extends the north end of the Hooksett River Walk for an additional mile. Another piece of the Granite State Rail Trail complete!

#NewHampshire #RailsToTrails #NewEngland #Bicycling #Cycling #Trail #RailTrails

Kicking off the 2024 Rail Trails Australia Conference happening today in Melbourne!

Featuring some specially branded chocolate coated coffee beans to keep people going.

#RailTrails #Bicycle #Cycling #MelbourneEvents #Australia

"In these lawsuits, the plaintiff landowners seek compensation for a taking of their property interests in these corridors due to the conversion of the corridors from active rail use to trail use and preservation for future rail use."

https://www.justice.gov/enrd/natural-resources-section/fifth-amendment-takings-law

I never thought about this aspect of converting disused rail corridors to cycling trails. One broom sweeping two floors. Makes total sense.

#rail #RailCorridors #RailTrails #cycling #CycleTouring

Sudbury Bruce Freeman and Framingham Carol Getchell trail news updates:

https://www.district2framingham.com/posts/2024-07-11-freeman-trail-s-south-sudbury-section-still-years-away-but-getchell-trail-moving-along/

#Framingham #Sudbury #RailTrail #RailTrails

Framingham Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee meeting agenda July 11 at 7 pm includes “funding updates for Carol Getchell Trail and Cochituate Rail Trail”

https://framinghamma.granicus.com/DocumentViewer.php?file=framinghamma_e8178a7f4edb7744ce5db4c40e628bc6.pdf&view=1

#Framingham #RailTrails

Someone created a map of wheelchair-accessible trails on the Olympic Peninsula. What a great resource! https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1wS1RsmgPxYn1Oc4VBcvDkA-y4920W4U&ll=47.909290450917915%2C-123.34453147086255&z=8

If this interests you check out this wonderful event https://www.iansride.com/sea-to-sound. I rode it last year; my daily posts start at http://bikestylespokane.com/2023/08/25/wheeling-sea-to-sound-day-one/.

#trails #RailTrails #wheelchair #disability #accessibility #infrastructure #MobilityJustice #GetOutside #WheelsMoveMe #MoveEquity #WAOutdoors #SeaToSound #OlyPen #BikeOlyPen #OlympicPeninsula

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Brown's Way Rail Trail, Hillsboro NH
3⭐ 3.7 miles ea way • Easy difficulty
https://www.trailspotting.com/2024/01/browns-way-rail-trail-hillsboro-nh.html

#NewHampshire #RailTrail #RailTrails #RailsToTrails #Contoocook #River #HillsboroNH

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South Manchester Rail Trail, NH
4⭐ 1.9 miles each way • Easy difficulty
https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/05/south-manchester-rail-trail-nh.html

Previously hidden on an old disused railroad, the restored Cohas Brook Trestle Bridge and trail extension is a new jewel in Manchester's crown.

#RailTrails #RailsToTrails #NewHampshire #ManchesterNH #NewEngland #Railroad #Trail #Trails #Outdoors #Travel #Cycling

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Rockingham Portsmouth Branch Rail Trail, NH
4⭐ 28 miles • Easy difficulty
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/12/rockingham-rail-trail-portsmouth-branch.html

#RailTrails #RailsToTrails #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Railroad #Trail #Trails #Outdoors #Beautiful #Nature #Travel #ManchesterNH #Cycling

Talk about recycling! A story about local governments and nonprofit/tribal partners working together in a very smart and creative way to advance a bold trail network.

https://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2023/11/06/parts-of-the-temporary-marion-street-walkway-will-be-repurposed-as-sound-to-pacific-trail-bridges/

#transportation #infrastructure #recycling ##Seattle #ClallamCounty #BikeOlyPen #OlympicPeninsula #BikeTooter #cycling #trails #GART #SeattleBikeBlog ##RailTrails #WSDOTActive #PS2P

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Harrisville & Hancock Rail Trails, NH
3-4⭐ 0.5-2.8 miles • Medium difficulty
https://www.trailspotting.com/2021/10/harrisville-rail-trail.html

We just published a guide to ALL the navigable rail trails on the Manchester and Keen Railroad between Keene and Hancock, including trails in Marlborough, Dublin, Chesham and Harrisville.

#NewHampshire #NewEngland #RailTrail #RailTrails #RailsToTrails #Gravel #GravelBike #GravelNH #Nature #Travel #Outdoors #KeeneNH #Cycling

Sea to Sound ride was so fabulous! They produced a video with those of us who spent time in a power wheelchair for a small exposure to trails from a different vantage point. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5uu8zFnqAM&ab_channel=Ian%27sRide #SeaToSound #SeaToSound2023 #trails #RailTrails #BikeEvents #BikeTooter #WheelsMoveMe #MoveEquity #MobilityJustice #wheelchair #accessibility

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Warren Recreational Rail Trail, NH
4⭐ 4-15 miles • Medium
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/09/warren-recreational-rail-trail-nh.html

#Railtrail #Railtrails #RailsToTrails #NewHampshire #NewEngland #Outdoors #WarnerNH #Rocketry #CoveredBridges #Cycling #Bicycling

Transportation Professionals Forum hosted by WSDOT is open to advocates and others interested in topics as well as transpo pros. Sept. 19 8:30am-noon. Topics: PROWAG, FHWA on Safe System Approach hierarchy of countermeasure effectiveness, rail/highway crossing safety, rails with trails. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7942353462731350362

#WSDOTActive #RoadSafety #RailTrails #trails #SafeSystemApproach #transportation #infrastructure #railroad #PedestrianDignity #walking #walkability #accessibility #PROWAG #SaferStreets

I'm going to mark my calendar for next year's Sea to Sound as soon as they tell us the dates! Day Three was beautiful and I want to do this again. What a feeling of freedom to ride for 70 miles the past 3 days, almost every last foot of it on a separated trail.
http://bikestylespokane.com/2023/08/27/wheeling-sea-to-sound-day-three/

#SeaToSound2023 #SeaToSound #trails #RailTrails #accessibility #transportation #RoadSafety #BikeTooter #cycling #BikeEvents #WheelsMoveMe #wheelchair

Day Two of Sea to Sound: time in a power wheelchair, strawberry ice cream, and some hills. http://bikestylespokane.com/2023/08/26/wheeling-sea-to-sound-day-two/
#SeaToSound #GetOutside #WheelsMoveMe #BikeEvents #BikeTooter #trails #RailTrails #BikeOlyPen #OlympicPeninsula #disability #accessibility #cycling #wheelchair #SeaToSound2023

Sea to Sound Day Two is loading the shuttles in Sequim to head to our starting point in Port Angeles.

#SeaToSound #GetOutside #WheelsMoveMe #BikeEvents #BikeTooter #trails #RailTrails #BikeOlyPen #OlympicPeninsula #disability #accessibility #cycling #wheelchair #SeaToSound2023

Sea to Sound Day One is a wonderful memory. On to Day Two tomorrow! http://bikestylespokane.com/2023/08/25/wheeling-sea-to-sound-day-one/
#SeaToSound #GetOutside #WheelsMoveMe #BikeEvents #BikeTooter #trails #RailTrails #BikeOlyPen #OlympicPeninsula #disability #accessibility #cycling #wheelchair #SeaToSound2023

Just discovered another trail I missed when I compiled my #BikeIt goals list a few years ago. Read my parameters and drop a comment (with a link if possible) to let me know if I missed others! http://bikestylespokane.com/2018/10/21/trails-in-washington-state-a-bikespedition-goal/ #trails #RailTrails #WhyWeRide #BicyclesChangeLives #WABikes #BikeTooter #cycling #bicycle #BikeLove #WAState #PNW #GetOutside

Finally finished New Hampshire's Northern Rail Trail! 58 miles, there and back, though we did complete it in segments.

Just posted a trail review, including more photos, maps, and an elevation profile to help you plan how to segment the route if you don't want to do it in a single day: https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/05/northern-rail-trail-nh.html

#NewHampshire #NorthernRailTrail #NewEngland #RailTrails #RailsToTrails #Railroad #Cycling #CoveredBridges #Outdoors

Late start, but I got myself out on the bike yesterday and stuck to plan A, which was to start with a longish climb and then do two #RailTrails that are newly connected. Didn't set any records, but I was glad I had a lot left when the portion of trail closest to home was closed and I had to deal with rush hour traffic on a busy road at 5 PM. Good ride nonetheless.

#cycling #bicycle #BikeTooter #bicycling #SchuylkillRiverTrail #ChesterValleyTrail
https://www.strava.com/activities/9042216981/segments/3091127160231648274

New review! Dover Community Rail Trail in New Hampshire. Explore a variety of views and trail surfaces, then visit the thriving downtown.
https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/04/dover-community-rail-trail-nh.html

#RailTrails #RailsToTrails #Cycling #Bicycle #Trail #Outdoors #DoverNH #NewHampshire #NewEngland

Riding the Danvers Rail Trail and Topsfield Linear Common end-to-end. Check out our review and full rail trail maps for the states of MA, NH and VT! | https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/03/danvers-topsfield-rail-trails-ma.html | #RailTrails #RailTrail #RailsToTrails #Massachusetts #NewEngland #DanversMA #TopsfieldMA #Cycling #Bicycle #Trails

Trail review, photos & maps for the ten miles of connected rail trails known as Northern Strand Community Path and Lynn Community Path, located just North of Boston.

https://www.trailspotting.com/2023/02/northern-strand-lynn-rail-trails-ma.html

#RailTrail #RailTrails #RailsToTrails #Massachusetts #Boston #LynnMA #EverettMA #SaugusMA #RevereMA #Outdoors #Running #Cycling #Walking #Hiking #Mapping #Photography

Just spotted this great timelapse video from a motor rail car in fall, on the Cotton Valley Rail Trail near Wolfeboro, NH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b5HpNizXxA

Here's our review of the trail if you're interested: https://www.trailspotting.com/2022/09/cotton-valley-rail-trail-nh.html

#NewHampshire #NewEngland #RailTrails #RailsToTrails #Railroads #Wolfeboro