The Symposium includes numerous educational sessions covering a broad range of trail issues including nationally and internationally prominent presenters. View presentations that were sent to us post-ITS.
posted Feb 6, 2018
In about two decades, rail-trails have risen from obscurity to become highly valued amenities for many American communities. Rail-trails preserve natural and cultural resources and provide both residents and tourists with attractive places to recreate and safe routes to their destinations.
published Jan 1998
by Rails to Trails Conservancy
The experience on 372 trails
published Oct 2018
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) just initiated a notice of proposed rulemaking to consider a rule proposed by opponents to railbanking that would significantly limit the ability of trail proponents to preserve rail corridors for interim trail use.
posted Dec 13, 2023
by Rails to Trails Conservancy
Rails to Trails Conservancy's TrailNation™ Playbook brings the decades of experience building trail networks across the country to a resource of case studies, best practices and tools for trail network development on a local and national level.
posted Feb 19, 2018
This presentations discusses unique opportunities for trail development along the right of way adjacent to railroad tracks.
published May 2021
by Federal Highway Administration
This updated Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned report documents how the state of the practice, perspectives, and context for rails-with-trails have evolved since 2002 and includes updated effective practices.
posted Jun 4, 2019
by Jared Fijalkowski with Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Eli Griffen with Rails to Trails Conservancy
This session demonstrates how communities can develop Rails-with-Trails that facilitate both rail and active transportation.
posted Feb 19, 2018
Safety records from trails across the country
published Oct 2019
by Jim Schmid
An American Trails book review by Jim Schmid.
published Nov 2019
Ramps, typically used for building access, are often provided on trails.
posted Sep 15, 2023
The Razorback Greenway consists of 40 miles of shared-use paved trails connecting seven communities throughout the Northwest Arkansas region and providing access to world-class art museums, multiple downtown entertainment districts, parks, and classic Ozark Mountain scenery.
posted Feb 19, 2018
The Story of “The Pearl” of Puerto Rico
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