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| National Trails Training Partnership (NTTP): Trail organizations and agencies working together to promote trail training and resources. (www.nttp.net) |
Rails to Trails Conservancy (www.railtrails.org) a national membership group promoting the conversion of old railroad lines to trails. Their site includes state by state listings of trails and a wide variety of technical and policy information.
Trails and Greenways Clearinghouse (www.trailsandgreenways.org) is RTC's technical information center with quick access to trail development reports, photos and other resources.
Transportation Potential and Other Benefits of Off-road Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, case Study #7. Federal Highway Administration.
Organizing Citizen Support and Acquiring Funding for Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails: Case Study #8, Federal Highway Administration, identifies a five-stage rail-trail development process and features case studies of four rail-trail projects.
Secrets of Successful Rail Trails. Rails to Trails Conservancy.(www.trailsandgreenways.org)
Costs and Benefits
The Impacts of Rail-Trails: A Study of the Users and Property Owners from Three Trails. Moore, Roger et al. Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, National Park Service, Washington, DC 1992.
Rails with Trails
Rails with Trails, Rails to Trails Conservancy. Summary of more than 30 active rail-with-trail projects and their safety and operational experiences.
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Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned. Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions
Lessons learned in the development, construction, and operation of "rails-with-trails" for the benefit of railroad companies, trail developers, and others.
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Canal Towpaths
Towpaths to Trails, National Park Service and Rails to Trails Conservancy.
Canal Trail Fact Sheets, National Park Service and Rails to Trails Conservancy. A series of six fact sheets exploring canal trail development and management issues.
Trail Design
Graduate Course Book on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, Lesson 10, "Off-Road Trails".
Trails for the 21st Century, 1993. Rails to Trails Conservancy, 1100 17th Street NW, 10th Floor, Washington DC 20036. (202) 331-9696.
Greenways: A Guide to Planning, Design, and Development, 1993. The Conservation Fund. Island Press, 1718 Conneticut Ave NW, Suite 300; Washington, DC 20009.
Trail Intersection Design Guidelines, 1996. Florida Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee St., MS-82, Tallahassee, FL 23299-0450.