Rails AND Trails: Episode 79

Today, we're discussing rail trails, the popular but somewhat controversial conversions of disused railway right of ways for bike paths. Are these separated bikeways a good idea, or could they perhaps be put to better use? All this, after The News! Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]The Urbanist: Sunday Video: The 2 Line (East Link) Is Officially Open (Partially) [2]Rails to Trails Conservancy: History of RTC and the Trails Movement [3]Rails to Trails Conservancy: Great American Rail-Trail Route [4]Rails to Trails Conservancy: New USDOT Report Provides 25 Years of Lessons Learned for Rails-with-Trails [5]Rails to Trails Conservancy: About RTC [6]Wikipedia: Rail trail [7]ROW Adventures: The History of America's Rails-to-Trails [8]Pedestrian Observations: The Rail-Trail Scam [9]Wikipedia: Rails with trails [10]Park City Magazine: Featured Trail: The Historic Rail Trail [11]East Coast Greenway