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Post by melikepie on Feb 1, 2013 10:25:57 GMT
I was wondering if anyone could help me.
I'm doing a project on looking at the impact of rail trails (i.e. disused railway converted to multiuse paths\cycleways) on the environment and surrounding communities for college. I was hoping and would really appreciate the help if anyone could suggest any books, papers, website links or other resources on this subject.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2013 12:14:55 GMT
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Post by grahamhewett on Feb 1, 2013 12:20:02 GMT
At the risk of telling you what you already know, may I suggest starting with the Peak District National Park, who manage a number of converted railway routes as cycleways? And East Sussex or the relevant district council (Wealden?) should have material on the Hailsham-Polegate route.
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Post by metrailway on Feb 1, 2013 14:49:22 GMT
Sustrans own/operate many former railway routes as cycleways. When ex railway routes owned by Sustrans have had proposals for re-opening, they have generally refused to co-operate. A notable example is the Rugby - Leamington line, which EWS planned to partially reopen in the late 1990s but I believe Sustrans refused to sell the land.
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Post by melikepie on Feb 2, 2013 14:49:28 GMT
thanks. I am planning to stick with UK ones. The Rugby to Leamington one looks like an intersting debate. I am also to look at the advantages and disadvantages of them in general. I think some of the suggestions should help with the background.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 16:06:29 GMT
I was wondering if anyone could help me. I'm doing a project on looking at the impact of rail trails (i.e. disused railway converted to multiuse paths\cycleways) on the environment and surrounding communities for college. I was hoping and would really appreciate the help if anyone could suggest any books, papers, website links or other resources on this subject. The wonderful book Railway Atlas - Then and Now by Paul Smith and Keith Turner has a lot of information on many reused rail trails on the "now" side of each page. Well worth the price in my estimation. |
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