[IndianaTrails] Railbanking opportunities in Indiana

[Rhonda Border]

Kevin,

Please keep us in the loop and let us know what we can do to be of
assistance. Best, 

 

Rhonda L. Border-Boose, Director

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Midwest Office

30 Liberty Street, Canal Winchester, OH  43110

Phone: 614.837.6782

Fax: 614.837.6783

 

 

 

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From: list-bounces at indianatrails.org
[mailto:list-bounces at indianatrails.org] On Behalf Of Kevin Heber
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 2:26 PM
To: list at indianatrails.org
Cc: Patrick Martin; 'Judy Rust'
Subject: [IndianaTrails] Railbanking opportunities in Indiana

 

There are now two opportunities to railbank in Indiana which are pending
with the Surface Transportation Board (STB).  Maps of each are attached,
with the pending abandonments indicated in the yellow lines. 

 

1)  Vigo County, south of Terre Haute:  Spring Hill to Riley, 7.4 miles,
by CSX

 

This corridor does not appear on any trail plans of which I'm aware.  It
is in a rural area but would serve to connect the town of Riley to the
south side of Terre Haute.  The Indiana Trails Fund, which has provided
railbanking services around the state, is NOT inclined to act on this
corridor, primarily because CSX has proven to be unusually difficult to
negotiate with.  However, if someone is interested in helping with the
filing fees ($350 for 6 months) they will consider it.  It's a shame to
lost any corridor when it would certainly make a pleassant rural hiking
or horseback trail.  The deadline for filing will likely be the last
week in September, then it's gone forever.

 

2)  Decatur County, northwest side of Greensburg:  2.5 miles, by CIND

 

This line almost certainly is interesting to the Decatur County trails
group.  Also interesting is that this is the main line from Indy to
Cincinnati and was identified in the Transportation Corridor Planning
Board Report (INDOT & DNR) with a preservation use of rail freight.
The deadline for filing will likely be the first week in October.

 

The Indiana Trails Fund normally provides railbanking services in cases
where there is likely trail use envisioned.  Please contact Richard
Vonnegut at trails at indianatrails.org to help them pursue the above
opportunities, or please distribute this to anyone you think may be
interested in preserving these corridors for rail-trails.

 

Have a safe holiday weekend!

 

Kevin Heber

kevin at indianatrails.org

317-410-0755

www.indianatrails.org <http://www.indianatrails.org/> 

 

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