Mass Rail Trail News Sept 12 2011
Tom Connors
Boston Globe
With the sun setting, the bike riders and their bikes--a few Hubway bikes were present, as were some with decorated baskets and others with flashing ...
Jamaica Plain Gazette
President Barack Obama's proposed 2012 budget calls for a six-year, ... of Route 203 over Washington and South streets, next to the Forest Hills MBTA Station.
The Bicycle Advisory Committee is reviewing the Town's Green Routes
document to prioritize bicycle amenities in Brookline. Is there an area
you'd like to see safety improvements? Come and tell us all about it.
Monday, September 12
7:00 pm
Devotion School Library
345 Harvard Street
BIKE NEWTON e-bulletin: Safely and Traffic Enforcement
SAVE THE DATE!
1st Annual Massachusetts Trails Conference
“Building Connections”
November 12, 2011
The Trustees of Reservations’ Doyle Conservation Center
Leominster, MA
The Massachusetts Recreational Trail Advisory Board (MARTAB) in partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Trustees of Reservations presents the 1st Annual Massachusetts Trails Conference to be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster. The conference is funded through the Recreational Trails Program, supporting motorized and non-motorized trails across the Commonwealth.
The goal of this one-day conference is to build a statewide-based coalition of trail advocates in Massachusetts by focusing on strengthening capacity and community across the spectrum of trails enthusiasts and supporters. Concurrent sessions in the morning focus on building capacity through education and discussion of issues like funding, permitting and economic impacts. The afternoon’s more participatory workshops will focus on strengthening community, as we celebrate, share and plan for the future of trails in Massachusetts.
An opportunity to register and the conference agenda will be announced at the end of September. If you are not on our contact list, please contact Amanda Lewis, Recreational Trails Program Coordinator for DCR, atamanda...@state.ma.us to be added and receive conference updates and registration information. Hope to see you there!
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Officials peddling rail trail extension | CapeCodOnline.com Bicyclists' elation at completing the 22-mile Cape Cod Rail Trail from South Dennis to South Wellfleet can quickly disappear if they have any thought of heading ... www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/... |
| Rockland: Rail Trail expected to open soon A 2.5 mile recreational rail trail in Rockland is on track for completion this fall.... 959watd.com/blog/.../rockland-rail-trail-expected-to-open-soo... |
Pan Am seeks to jettison New Hampshire branch lineRailwayAge Magazine - 4 days ago As well, the East Coast Greenway Alliance seeks to convert the rail into a recreational trail, adding to its system of trails designed to stretch from Maine ... |
Seacoastonline.com
North Hampton selectmen also expressed interest in acquiring the rail land. Selectman Phil Wilson noted the current configuration of North Road, due to the rail line, creates a dangerous situation. Eric Weis, trail program coordinator with the East
On September 17th there will be a guided walk of the Clipper City Rail Trail in Newburyport. Participants should gather at the Washington Street trail head at 10 AM.
On September 24th, the Old Eastern Marsh Trail in Salisbury will be featured. Participants should gather at the Friedenfels entrance off of Route 1 at 10 AM.
The Daily News of Newburyport
17 there will be a guided walk of the Clipper City Rail Trail in Newburyport and one on the Old Eastern Marsh Trail in Salisbury on Sept. 24. ...
KeepMEcurrent.com
Morton and other members of the trails group have gathered signatures of individuals and business owners advocating a no-spray policy by the Maine Department of Transportation. Friends of Rail toTrails claims in literature it disseminates that the ...
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Mountain Division Rail Trail Website. GORHAM, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A group of concerned residents and environmental activists have joined forces to get ...
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RAIL TRAIL BIRDING WALK TO BE OFFERED ON SEPT. ... on a birding walk along Andover'sNorthern Rail Trail on Sunday, September 25, from 8:00 to 10:00 ...
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MILFORD/CC/UPPER CHARLES TRAIL. LEGAL NOTICE. MILFORD CONSERVATION COMMISSION. PUBLIC HEARING. Notice is hereby given in accordance ...
ma.mypublicnotices.com/Link.asp?ID=AD02500851D
People are enjoying the recently completed extension of the Milford bike trail.
milford-ma.patch.com/.../viewfinder-extension-of-milford-up...
- September 22nd 7:30 pm. Presentation to the Sudbury Rail Trail Conversion Advisory Committee
- September 27th 7:00 pm. Presentation to the Sudbury Board of Selectmen
- Sudbury residents only, sign the online petition to support the design of the Sudbury Extension.http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Support-Design-of-BFRT-Sudbury-Extension/
COMMENT ON LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
By Tuesday September 13th.
The construction of Phase 2 of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is incorporated into the draft Long-Range Transportation Plan, Paths to a Sustainable Region for the 2021-2025 timeslot, and is out and available for public review and comment from Monday, August 15 to Tuesday, September 13. (See http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/3_programs/1_transportation_plan/plan_2035_draft_materials.html). While we would like Phase 2 construction to be scheduled for an earlier timeslot, the reality of the BFRT moving up (for the time being) within the very budget constrained plan is negligible. Please do e-mail or mail a comment in support of the inclusion of the Phase 2 of the BFRT, as we expect opponents of the trail to ask for the BFRT to be taken out of the plan altogether. You can note your disappointment that Phase 2 was not included in an earlier timeslot, but don’t expect that to occur.
Comments may be submitted in writing addressed to David Mohler, Chair, Transportation Planning and Programming Committee, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150, Boston, MA 02116. Comments may also be sent by e-mail to publicin...@bostonmpo.org. If you don’t mind, cc: me (tmich...@comcast.net) your comments.
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Bruce Freeman Rail Trail - Westford, MA Patch A meeting of multiple municipal boards over future steps regarding the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Westford drew criticism from area residents in attendance. ... westford.patch.com/topics/Bruce+Freeman+Rail+Trail |
| Weigh in on parking for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail - Westford, MA ... Westford Eagle - Efforts by town officials to provide a parking area for cyclists and walkers of theBruce Freeman Rail Trail is sparking controversy. Neighbors of ... www.wickedlocal.com/.../Weigh-in-on-parking-for-the-Bruce-... |
WESTFORD -- Board members from several town committees voted Wednesday night to examine the feasibility of constructing a parking lot for users of the ...
www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_18800375
Patch.com
A meeting of multiple municipal boards over future steps regarding the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Westford drew criticism from area residents in attendance. By Andrew Sylvia Map of the Trail once completed. Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail ...
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Local Law of the Day: Earlier this week, the Board of Selectmen and members of several other boards considered several areas along Route 27 for potential parking areas for the Bruce FreemanRail Trail before deciding to try and test the feasibility of ...
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MetroWest Daily News
The draft plan runs through 2035 and so far includes just two MetroWest projects - an $18 million Assabet River Rail Trail from Hudson to Acton and a $58 million bypass for Rte. 126 that would run under Rte. 135 and rail tracks in downtown Framingham. ...
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According to The MetroWest Daily News Rail Trail Flatbread Co. has received a license to operate on Main Street in Hudson, moving into a space in the heart of ...
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Boston Globe
126 and 135 in Framingham, expanding the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail for $18.7 million that will run along the Framingham and Lowell railroad corridor, and the $18 million construction of the Assabet River Rail Trail that would run for 6.6 miles from from ...
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By nhorton
Welcome to FNTG. Welcome to the Friends of Northampton (MA) Trails and Greenways,a community-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to improving the expanding rail-trailnetwork in Northampton, Massachusetts. ...
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GazetteNET
In the highway business district, which runs from the rail trail to River Valley Market on North King Street, the zoning proposals would eliminate some of the controversial King Street zoning measures approved in 2002 that relate to parking, ...
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Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is a paved bicycle path running through the Berkshire county towns of Lanesborough, Cheshire, and Adams.
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MBTA fare hikes in the offing, riders balk Fall River Herald News ... Richard Davey signaled that fare hikes are in the offing at the MBTA. ... officials estimate theMBTA will face a $160 million budget deficit in fiscal ... |
| MBTA considers fare hikes, service cuts The Brown Daily Herald The MBTA, which runs a commuter rail line between Providence and Boston, ... services and fares due to a budget shortfall that has worsened in recent years. ... |
| Riders taking T to task on proposed fare hikes Boston Herald The Herald first reported in July that the MBTA is mulling a fare hike as it grapples with $8 billion in debt and a projected $160 million budget shortfall ... |
istockAnalyst.com
And it is confronting a $160 million shortfall in its budget next year alone. The contract already includes renewable energy options, according to acting ...
Hubway users must buy a membership — whether it be for a day or a year — before starting the service. But after 30 minutes of free biking, Hubway’s prices increase dramatically -— first creeping to $1.50 to $2 for an additional 30 minutes, then skyrocketing to more than $42 for four hours and up to $100 per day.
At Urban Adventours, most bike rentals have a flat rate of $35 a day and include a lock and a helmet — things not included by Hubway unless purchased through its Web site.
Hubway Financials
http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/default.aspx?id=5075Hubway is completely funded by grants totaling $4.5 million including $3 million from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), $450,000 from the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and $250,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant program.
“Awarding this grant for this project is particularly meaningful as we celebrate Earth Day,” said FTA Deputy Administrator Therese McMillan, who was in Boston today to announce the grant. “Supplementing transit with bike sharing means a healthier and cleaner way to get around, while at the same time combating record gas prices and easing congestion.”
In addition to the grant funding, station sponsorships and revenue through a separate advertising program, as well as income generated by memberships and one time payments by individual users are expected to cover the annual operating costs for Hubway. The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will oversee and work with Alta Bicycle Share to ensure they meet the individual requirements of the contract.
Currently, 11 sponsorships have been secured for Hubway worth $1.5 million over three years including over $600,000 from New Balance, and Boston Bikes will continually seek more. As part of its sponsorship, New Balance retains naming rights of the system which is expected to become New Balance Hubway. Sponsors will be assigned stations
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By Boston Biker
This is just another example of the City of Boston trying to make Hubway as accessible as possible. MassBike has been working with the city to provide free Bike Safety Workshops geared towardHubway users, so that people can get where ...
| Early success of Hub bike sharing surprises even program's backers ... 28, the one-month mark, the program known as Hubway had attracted 2319 annual subscribers and witnessed 36612 station-to-station trips. At its current clip , ... articles.boston.com/.../30116570_1_bicycles-stations-members... |
| A Hubway Experience Boston, MA This past weekend we had the opportunity to try out the new commuter bike rental system in Boston known as “The Hubway”. You can visit their website here: ... www.onguardlock.com/?p=850 |
Bike shop owners say Hubway's not a wheel dealBoston Herald“When we see the first death [attributed] to this, the city's going to have to deal with.
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Boston Gliders Segway Adventures: Touring the Boston Harbor Front on a segway was a real blast! - See traveler reviews, 73 candid photos, and great deals for ...
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| Updates on Bicycle Racks, Hubway and Group Rides Patch.com New bicycle racks should arrive this fall; Hubway might not reach Porter Square for years; September groups rides and soon-to-come bicycle and pedestrian ... | ||
| Mayor pedals brand with Hub bikes Boston Herald The new bikes, paid for through partnerships with private companies, are plastered with the word “Hubway,” the city seal and “Thomas M. Menino, Mayor. ... | ||
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Sep 6, 2011 -- Shareable
With the not-so-secret understanding that white people are much more likely to bike, some ethnic minorities in Portland, Oregon see the coming of a bike lane through their neighborhood as a fast lane to gentrification.
» http://www.planetizen.com/node/51207
To the editor: Support for using the New York Central railroad through the Adirondacks for a bicycle, walking, snowshoe trail is really a no-braine...
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North Country Public Radio (blog)
Trail supporters say the tourism train is a bust, with few riders and little potential for growth. They say taxpayers should stop subsidizing a boondoggle and they're convinced the route would flourish as a multi-use trail. Rail advocates point to the ...
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Summary: It's clear that the community is very interested in the Rail-Trail – and interested in using it actively. (walking, biking, skiing). The top priority for all users ...
ferrycountyrailtrail.com/.../RCC%20quantitative%20survey%2...
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Toronto Star
The trails run through parts of the Finch hydro corridor across the top of the city, the Gatineau hydro corridor in Scarborough and the Leaside rail corridor. It's a 20 per cent increase in the city's off-roadtrails. And it means a cyclist could bike ...
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By syndicate
Snoqualmie Tunnel reopening rejuvenates Washington rail-trail. Posted by syndicate on September 4, 2011 in Other News · Syndicated news from Biking Bis – Bicycle Touring and More. As someone who usually avoids crowds, I'll have to ...
Bike Monkey Magazine
NPR -- great huge pictures of the NYC High Line
Issued by the Surface Transportation Board, a CITU allows the government to "bank" out-of-use railcorridors as trails on the grounds that the country might need them again. The term of art is "rail-banking." Without a certificate to rail-bank it, ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
"It's not our trail, and we don't want to pay for the cost and liability," of winter maintenance, said Carlton Moore, public works director for Mound, which is on the Dakota Rail Trail. Clearing it for winter is "up to Three Rivers," but, he said, ...
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| Park City's walkable vision ahead of planning curve KSL-TV Projects have included pedestrian tunnels on Kearns Boulevard near local schools; an underpass on Bonanza Drive from Iron Horse to Rail Trail; a Safe Routes to School project at Holiday Ranch Loop and a series of trail connections, sidewalks, ... See all stories on this topic » |
River Falls Journal
David's project was improvement of a 500-foot long hiking path -- the South Ridge Trail -- and construction of a 90-foot guard rail in a hilly, wooded area off 979th Avenue in the town of River Falls. The trail can be accessed just south of Cemetery ...
Editorial: Rail trail ruling reasonable
With that thought in mind, a recent Kansas Supreme Court decision appears to have found a reasonable step between allowing rail-trail development to continue while offering landowners assurance that the paths won’t fall into disrepair or blight.
The court upheld a district court ruling that the Kanza Rail-Trail Conservancy was obligated to file a $9,040 bond with Miami County to provide for maintenance required by the Kansas Recreational Trails Act. The act requires trails stewards to control trash and noxious weeds, provide upkeep on fences and signs, and maintain barriers to block access to motorized vehicles.Read the article >>
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Cyclists in Hoboken.
By unanimous vote, Hoboken’s City Council voted last night to add 10 miles of bike lanes to the city’s streets
Friends of the Community Path