'From Rails to Trails' Follows the Fight to Convert Abandoned Railroads to Pathways

A new PBS doc narrated by Edward Norton follows the 60-year fight—and triumph— to convert abandoned railroads into trails for ...
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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 ...

How a depression-era abandoned railroad became America’s most innovative highway

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1, 1940. Journalists at the time called the Turnpike a “dream highway” and ...
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Abandoned train cars moved after sitting near a Northwest Iowa town for over 2 decades

SUPERIOR, Iowa (KUOO) - If you regularly travel on Northwest Iowa’s Highway 9 between Spirit Lake and Superior, chances are you’ve noticed some abandoned train cars have been moved. KUOO is reporting ...