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New Jersey's Abandoned Train Tracks Are Being Transformed Into Gorgeous And Useful Green Spaces

The state of New Jersey is transforming its abandoned tracks from its long railroad history into beautiful green spaces that ...
WTTW

New Documentary Explores the Fight to Transform Old Railroad Corridors into Public Trails

From Rails to Trails explores how a passionate group of activists fought to transform railroad corridors into trails now ...

Edward Norton Reveals His Passion for Converting Old Railways to Public Trails Started with His Father (Exclusive)

The Oscar-nominated actor narrates the PBS documentary 'From Rails to Trails', which chronicles the 60-year movement to ...
WFYI

From Rails to Trails

Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: the struggle to convert ...
Islands on MSN

New Mexico's Abandoned Ghost Town Along Route 66 Was A Once-Thriving Community

Although it was a once-thriving community, this town in New Mexico was officially abandoned in 2011 after decades of ...
Yakima Herald

PBS documentary ‘From Rails to Trails’ tracks the movement’s history

"From Rails to Trails," premiering Oct. 15 on PBS, chronicles how tens of thousands of abandoned tracks were converted to ...
Concord Monitor

Granite Geek: Ripping up 1,500-pounds of rail is a machinery lover’s delight

Members of the Kearsarge Chamber of Commerce take a tour of the Scenic RailRiders attraction off Sewalls Falls Road. Credit: Daniel Watts—Courtesy Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter ...