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... The notion of Rails-to-Trails was developed. ... The purpose of Rail-to Rails, (or rail trials) is stated simply on their information website. It is to “enrich North America’s communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.”
This essay will look specifically at the economic benefits of the rails trails and the methods used to determine them. It will also take a brief look at the some of the supply, demand, social and environmental issues that are associated with rail trails. The specific studies that will be looked at are Michael Bernstein and John Marsh study on “the Potential Economic Benefits of Rail-Trails in the Region of Peterborough Ontario,” PKF Consulting report “Analysis of economic impacts of the Northern Central Rail Trail” and Gwen Loose, the development coordinator of York County Parks Rail Trail, piece written on “Economic and other benefits of the Heritage Rail Trail. ...
The people of York County, PA, love their 21-mile historic rail-with-trail known as the Heritage Rail Trail. ... Since its completion in August 1999, the Heritage Rail Trail has become a social and recreational space for York County residents.
The conversion of the Northern Central Rail to a trail was one of the first rail conversions after the Federal Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976. Now the trail spans the entire length of the former rail corridor from Ashland, Maryland north to the Mason Dixon Line, a distance of 20 miles.
And last but certainly not least, the Rail Trail in the Region of Peterborough. It consists of 70 km abandoned railway beds that can and have since the study been used as rail trails. ...
Economic Impacts and Methods
Walking, hiking, backpacking, jogging, running, bicycling, cross-country skiing , snowshoeing, nature appreciation, motorized recreation and horseback riding are all things that can occur and operate on rail trails. The benefits of rail trails are huge. ... Rail trails encourage physical activity and healthy living. ...
The question now is what methods are used in studies done on the economic benefits of rail trails.
Bernstein and Marsh completed a study on the potential economic benefits of rail trails in the Peterborough area. ... From those studies useful and applicable similarities and differences were comparde to the Peterborough rail trail situation.
Approximate Word count = 1857
Approximate Pages = 7.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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