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• ARTA to NYS: Let’s speed up the rail trail construction, Adirondack Almanack July 1, 2021

• Dreaming About The New Tri-Lakes Public Multi Use Recreation Trail, Adirondack Almanack, May 22, 2021

• A look back at the rail trail’s history, debate over it, Adirondack Almanack, May 22, 2021

• Breaking Ground on the Rail-Trail, ADE October 23, 2020

• Removal of Railroad Tracks Between Tupper Lake and Lake Placid,  Departments of Transportation and Environmental Conservation, October 22, 2020

• Meeting participants weigh in heavily in favor of removing rails, Adirondack Express, December 10, 2019

• DEC seeks public comment on revised Adirondack ‘Rails to Trails’ plan, Nov 20, 2019

• APA slates hearings on railroad corridors, Adirondack Almanack March 8,2018

• APA seeks to change 'travel corridor' definitioin, ADE March 6, 2018

• APA Proposal will fix judicial problem and allow for other rail trails, Adirondack Almanack March 5, 2018

• Reasons why rails with trail is not possible, ADE December 30, 2017

• Questioning judge’s rail-trail ruling, ADE October 7, 2017

• State mum on what next after judge shot down rail-trail plan, ADE October 7, 2017  

• Next Steps For The Adirondack Rail Trail, Adirondack Almanack, October 2, 2017

• Thriving rail trails energize communities, TRIB Live, May 25, 2016

• Supervisor supports rail-trail plan, ADE, May 25, 2016

• Rex Smith: Love a train, but embrace your bicycle, Times Union Blog, May 21, 2016

• Official New York State announcement of rail-trail, May 17, 2016

• Governor green-lights rail-trail plan , ADE, May 17, 2016

• Albany Time Union Perspective: Adirondack Compromise, May 13, 2016

• State rail-trail plan should be supported, ADE, March 15, 2016

• Colton town board backs state rail-trail plan , ADE, March 14, 2016 

• Inn owners profit from rail bikes, prefer trail, ADE, February 13, 2016

• APA Approves Rail To Trail Plan, WAMC News, February 12, 2016

• Tupper Lakers mostly glad about rail-trail decision, ADE, February 12, 2016

• State plan good for business, ADE, February 12, 2016

• The train’s dead; move on , ADE, February 12, 2016

• Misinformation about Virginia Creeper Trail, ADE, February 12, 2016

• Tupper Lake Businesses Protest County Position, TL Free Press, February 10, 2016

• Enough, already , ADE, February 9, 2016

• Rail vs. trail: a matter of perspective , ADE, January 27, 2016

• Railroad leader wants it all, ADE, January 27, 2016

• Let’s roll on a bike trail in Tupper-Placid corridor, ADE, January 26, 2016

• What’s wrong with this picture?, ADE, January 18, 2016 

• What were they thinking?, ADE, January 13, 2016

• Bicyclists = wallets on wheels , ADE, January 12, 2016

• Questions for Gov. Cuomo in the rail vs. trail debate , ADE, January 8, 2016

• 9 new year’s resolutions for Cuomo , ADE, January 6, 2016

• Go for it, Tupper Lake, ADE, December 12, 2015

• Rail trail will provide missing link , ADE, December 3, 2015

• Official Responses To Rail-Trail Plan Comments , Adirondack Almanack, November 29, 2015

• Many reasons to build the trail, ADE, November 28, 2015

• For a rail trail, civilly , ADE, November 28, 2015

• Get To It, Tupper Lake, Adirondac Alamanck, November 21, 2015

• Rail Trails and Public Health, ADE, November 9, 2015

• Why the trails are a better option , ADE, November 9, 2015

• A time to come together, ADE, November 6, 2015

• Merchants of Doubt , ADE, November 5, 2015

• Playing monopoly with tourist trains and rail bikes , ADE, October 29, 2015

• Rail biking vs. real biking, ADE, October 27, 2015

• What is the real pedal bike story , ADE, October 19, 2015

• Biking is next big thing for Adirondacks , ADE, September 30, 2015

• Questions for Governor Cuomo, ADE, September 29, 2015

• Trail over rail is best plan, Albany Times Union Editorial, Friday, July 3, 2015

• Florida by bike , August 29, 2015

• Thank you, Gov. Cuomo, ADE, July 10, 2015

• Big boost for Tupper, ADE, July 9, 2015

• Hearing swings to trail, ADE, July 9, 2015

• Trail over rail is best plan, Albany Times Union, July 3, 2015

• Will the state proposal for the Adirondack Travel Corridor derail snowmobiling, Adirondack Express, July 6, 2015

• It takes a community to create a rail trail, submitted to ADE , July 6, 2015

• Who will ride long-distance tourist train?, submitted to ADE , July 4, 2015

• State should do market study before pushing ADK rail plan, Utica Observer-Dispatch, July 5, 2015

• DEC is right — rail with trail isn’t possible, submitted to ADE , June 22, 2015

• The glass is half full , submitted to ADE , June 16, 2015

• Is Adirondack Scenic Railroad expansion a good public investment?, submitted to ADE , June 16, 2015

• dirondack rail line survives, but shrinks, in state trail plan, Times Union, June 12, 2015

• BREAKING: Rail-Trail Decision Announced, Adirondack Almanack, June 11, 2015

• Rails-to-trails thoughts, ADE , June 10, 2015

• It's Past Due, ADE, June 6, 2015

• Rail trails enhance quality of life , ADE, June 5, 2015

• Rail/trail decision due soon, ADE, May 21, 2015

• It's time for an Adirondack rail-trail, Post Star, May 13, 2015

• Train advocates miss connection, ADE, April 23, 2015

• Another rail trail success story , ADE, April 16, 2015

• Bike trail would be big boost for local economy, ADE, April 14, 2015

• Adirondack railroad for Olympics? , ADE, April 8, 2015

• Time for a decision on the rail trail , ADE, April 7, 2015

• Writing’s on the wall for Adirondack tourist trains , ADE, April 7, 2015

• Railroad is an obstacle in Tupper Lake, ADE, February 2, 2015

• A Trail to Better Life, Health, Times Union January 30, 2015

• Lessons from the Swamp Rabbit Trail, ADE, January 16, 2015

• Editorial: Clear choice in the 'dacks, Albany Times Union, Jan 6, 2015

• Confronting history on two wheels , ADE Jan 6, 2015

• No, we can’t have both trail and railroad, ADE Jan 6, 2015

• Adirondack Corridor - America's Next Great Rail-Trail, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in Building Trails, 4

• What is going on?, ADE, December 18, 2014

• Lessons from the Virginia Creeper, ADE, December 15, 2014

• A Poor Alternative, ADE, December 12, 2014

• New York State to prepare draft amendment for Adirondack Railroad Corridor, The Weekly Adirondack, December 2014

• State’s rail/trail findings dubious, ADE, November 29, 2014

• Let the DOT know your views about a rail trail, Adirondack Express, November 23, 2014

• Neither DOT nor DEC did its homework on railroad , ADE, November 21, 2014

• State favoritism toward trains?, ADE, November 18, 2014

• DEC Misinformed Public In Rail-Trail Slide Show, Adirondack Almanack, October 17, 2014

• NYS Seeks Comments On Best Use Of Historic RR Corridor, Adirondack Almanack, October 7, 2014

• Make the rail trail a beautiful reality, Times Union, October 10, 2014

• Rail trails boost property values, ADE, September 18, 2014

• Ageism — a new low for train advocates, ADE, September 9, 2014

• Rail Trail ‘Immense Opportunities’ , The Gunra Argus,September 4, 2014

• 90-mile rail trail is best option, ADE , August 30, 2014

• Will Fixing The Tracks Cost $15M or $44M?, Adirondack Almanack August 1, 2014

• Lessons from the Erie Canalway Trail , ADE , August 2, 2014

• No way to run a railroad , ADE , August 1, 2014

• The Truth Must Be Revealed , ADE , July 29, 2014

• Big chance to boost our economy , ADE , June 13, 2014

• Rail-Trails are Pathways to a More Sustainable Future, Appalachian Mountain Club Outdoors, May/June 2014

• A rail trail for Earth Day , ADE ,April 22, 2014

• Failing to reach our potential , ADE , April 18, 2014

• Rail trail would fill a great recreational need , ADE , April 18, 2014

• Trail to be privately funded, Daily Freeman News, April 17, 2014

• Another correction of the record, ADE , April 18, 2014

• Responses to rail advocates’ objections, ADE , April 3, 2014

• Rails hampered snowmobile season , ADE, April 3, 2014

• As rail debate simmers, big questions for Scenic Railroad , March 19, 2014

• Train robberies to continue, ADE, March 13, 2014

• New York state editorial roundup: Build bike trail , Auburn Citizen, March 8, 2014

• Cuomo should back trail, Adirondack Explorer Editorial, March/April, 2014

• NY agency decision on rail trail slow in coming  , AP March 1, 2014

• For Cuomo, rail trail makes sense , ADE, February 28, 2014

• Yes, we need rail service to Lake Placid , ADE, February 25, 2014

• Contentious impasse on rail vs. trail , ADE, February 25, 2014

• Keeping Track? A closer look at the rail-trail debate, Adirondack Life, April, 2014

• Rail to trail transformations do more than encourage exercise, ScienceLine (NYU Journalism), February 10, 2014

• Train robbery in the Adirondacks, ADE, February 20, 2014

• Open letter to state Sen. Little on rail trail, ADE, February 8, 2014

• Railroad’s auditors question its viability, ADE, February 3, 2014

• DEC commissioner strikes a chord, ADE, January 31, 2014

• What’s wrong with this picture?, ADE, December 24, 2013

• Another big year for Adirondack Rail Trail, ADE, December 6, 2013

• Kansas hops aboard rail trail development as boost to tourism industry, Osage Copunty News, November 26, 2013

• New York state residents fight over saving old railroad route or turning it into an Adirondack trail, WSJ, November 30, 2013

• ATVs on rail trail — an issue but not a problem, ADE, November 29, 2013

• Train isn’t as attractive as trail, ADE, November 27, 2013

• State Nears Decision In Railroad Debate, Adirondack Almanack November 21, 2013

• It is not ARTA that has trouble seeing reason, ADE, November 19, 2013

• Why we need a bike path connecting our towns, ADE, November 15, 2013

• Why we’re asking these thorny questions about the Adk Railroad, NCPR News Blog, October 31, 2013

• A trainload of questions, Adirondack Explorer, October 30, 2013

• A rail trail for the economy, ADE, October 29, 2013

• A Leadership lapse, ADE, October 28, 2013

• Tupper village asses pro-trail resolution, ADE, October 24, 2013

• Cyclists would come to rail trail, ADE, October 23, 2013

• ARTA seeks a true compromise, ADE, October 23, 2013

• Parks and Trails New York says bicycle tourism could stimulate economy, Dispatch, October 10, 2013

• Time for N.Y. to act on Remsen-Lake Placid rail corridor, Albany Times Union, October 7, 2013

• Facts yes, name-calling no, ADE, October 4, 2013

• Most good for greatest number of people, ADE, October 1, 2013

• Passenger, freight trains are not viable here, ADE, September 30, 2013

• Rail trail fights deficit disorder, ADE, September 30, 2013

• Seriously? Let’s stay on ‘track’, ADE, September 30, 2013

• H’town board calls for trail, not rail, ADE, September 28, 2013

• A possible rail/trail compromise, ADE, September 25, 2013

• Tupper town board votes for trail instead of rails , ADE, September 25, 2013

•  3 Favorite Journeys on a Bike, New York Time, September 20, 2013

• How real is the state's review of the Adirondack rail corridor?  , NCPR, September 18, 2013

• Train hampers snowmobiling , ADE, September 18, 2013

• Editorial: Tracks vs. trails in Adirondacks, Schenectady Daily Gazette, September 17, 2013

• Democracy and the rail debate , ADE, September 17, 2013

• Adirondack Scenic Railroad debate heats up in Utica, WKTV Utica, September 16, 2013

• Visitors would come for rail trail, ADE, September 16, 2013

• Questions about the rail plan review , ADE, September 16, 2013

• State must now listen to local governments , ADE, September 14, 2013

• North Elba wants tracks gone, favors multi-use trail , NCPR, September 12, 2013

• Adirondack town wants state to replace railway with trail, MyFoxNY.com, September 12, 2013

• No more railside trail, ADE, September 11, 2013

• Spontaneous generation of a railroad — another discredited theory, ADE, September 9, 2013

• Trail makes more sense for rail corridor, ADE, September 9, 2013

• Snowmobiling on rails is misunderstood, ADE, September 5, 2013

• The Moment of Truth Has Arrived, ADE, September 4, 2013

• NY sets hearings for Adirondack rail corridor use, Observer Dispatch, August 28, 2013

• NY takes up Adirondack train debate In September, ADE, August 27, 2013

• Tupper Lake snowmobile dream is achievable, ADE, August 24, 2013

• Remove tracks, ADE, August 15, 2013

• The  path to a more vibrant downtown, Stowe Reporter, August 8, 2013

• , Post Star Editorial, August 9, 2013

• The opportunity of a generation, ADE, August 7, 2013

• NY rail, trail backers spar over Adirondack route, Wall Street Journal, August 3, 2013

• Trail group pleased with its progress, ADE, July 29, 2013

• Freight trains won’t work here, ADE, July 9, 2013

• v Valley's rail trail network continuing to expand, Poughkeepsie Journal, July 7, 2013

• v ARTA makes the playoffs, ADE, July 1, 2013

• v ARTA seeks a return on investment, Adirondack Express, July 1, 2013

• v For three Adirondack railroads, debate over taxpayer costs, NCPR June 26, 2013

• v State railroad review is welcome, ADE, June 24, 2013

• v Moving the Adirondack economy forward with the rail trail, ADE June 20, 2013

• v ARTA Rail Trail, Economic No-Brainer, Adirondack Almanac, June 15, 2013

• v Santa Clara board supports reopening railroad plan, ADE, June 15, 2013

• v Great time on the Pine Creek Rail Trail, ADE, June 15, 2013

• v Adirondack rail corridor: NY seeking comments on future of line connecting Utica and Lake Placid, Syracuse.com, June 10, 2013

• v Public to determine future use of rail corridor, NEWSChannel 2, WKTV Utica, June 6, 2013

• v State to review railroad-line management plan, Press Republican, June 6, 2013

• v Breaking: State to review Adirondack rail corridor plan, NCPR In The Box, June 6, 2013

• v Choo choo chaboogie, Ellen Rocco @ NCPR, June 5, 2013

• v Ruminations (in verse) on the Remsen-Lake Placid railroad, ADE, June 4, 2013

• v Let's win, not fight, ADE, May 31, 2013

• v Trail would open up many possibilities, ADE, May 31, 2013

• v ARTA trying to be reasonable, May 31, 2013

• v Trail, not rail, best deal for New York, Observer Dispatch, May 30, 2013

• v Review overdue for corridor plan, Times Union May 26, 2013

• v A deepening rail-trail mess in the Adirondacks, NCPR May 23, 2013

• v Rail economics need close review, Times Union May 22, 2013

• v In praise of rail trails, ADE May 22, 2013

• v Time for action, Denton Publications, May 21, 2013

• v North Elba board struggles with trail project issues, ADE May 17, 2013

• v ANCA’s train wreck, ADE May 17, 2013

• v Rail? Trail? Decide, N.Y., Times Union May 13, 2013

• v Let’s fish or cut bait on the rail trail, ADE May 13, 2013

• v Push for rail study, Times Union May 6, 2013

• v New Director reaffirms Council's commitment to recreational corridor, ADE May 4, 2013

• v Amtrak Subsidy Gone, States Must Pay the Freight to Keep Rail Routes, NYT May 2, 2013

• v Agencies tight-lipped about rail corridor plan request, ADE May 2, 2013

• v ARTA to state: Review rail plan, ADE April 29, 2013

• v An all-round losing proposition, ADE April 26, 2013

• v Train is no match for trail, ADE April 26, 2013

• v Railroad fact and fiction, ADE April 24, 2013

• v Even the best railroads require heavy subsidies, ADE April 15, 2013

• v When is a plan not a plan?, ADE April 11, 2013

• v ASR wants to take you for a ride ... again, ADE April 9, 2013

• v The Adirondack Rail Trail — better than the Creeper, ADE April 4, 2013

• v It’s about tourism, ADE April 4, 2013

• v SLC Towns Say No To Scenic Railroad, WNYF TV April 3, 2013

• v Trail conversion could happen sooner than many people think, ADE April 1, 2013

• v The Great Adirondack Amusement Ride, ADE March 28, 2013

• v State budget includes $2 million for Catskill Mountain Rail Trail,  Daily Freeman, March 28, 2013

• v Letter to DOT: Say no to rail grant, ADE March 27, 2013

• v Piercefield asks state to halt rail spending, ADE March 26, 2013

• v Rabideau: Village likely won’t back rail grant, ADE  March 26, 2013

• v Convert rail to trail to boost economy, Times Union, March 26, 2013

• v Trustee upset over rail support letter, ADE March 25, 2013

• v Trends favor a safe, scenic bikeway, ADE March 25, 2013

• v Colton: Replace railroad with trail, ADE March 23, 2013

• v Corridor's best use needs a look, Utica Times Union, March 20, 2013

• v Let reason prevail in rail vs. trail, ADE March 21, 2013

• v A High Line in Queens, NY Times March 16, 2013

• v Why the rail trail will happen, ADE March 11, 2013

• v History, facts argue against railroad, ADE March 5, 2013

• v Fulton County Rail-Trail Fears Fail to Materialize, NYBC March 1, 2013

• v All that really matters: Looking forward, Adirondack Express, Feb 26, 2013

• v Will Douglas be a leader or misleader?, ADE Feb 26, 2013

• v Will the state reopen the rail corridor plan?, ADE Feb 22, 2013

• v Best corridor use: Webb Town board wants state to review plan, Adirondack Express Feb 19, 2013

• v Scenic train ride or nothing, ADE Feb 14, 2013

• v Maryland trail went from doubt to acceptance, ADE Feb 1, 2013

• v No conspiracy to stop snowmobiling, ADE Jan 30, 2013

• v Let’s do it here, ADE Jan 29, 2013

• v The governor’s golden opportunity, ADE Jan 29, 2013

• v What we get for rail subsidies, CNN Jan 26, 2013

• v No good reason to keep the train, ADE Jan 26, 2013

• v Rails-to-trail effort is good, ADE Jan 24, 2013

• v Adirondack trail offers hope to the region, Albany Times Union Jan 22, 2013

• v Editorial: Management Plan Needs Update, Press Republican, Jan 23, 2013

• v Tupper Lake Village Board votes 4:1 to reexamine rail plan, ADE Jan 23, 2013

• v Rails and trails for the Adirondacks, ADE Jan 8, 2013

• v Grooming the Rails, WNBZ, Jan 7, 2013

• v It was a great rail trail, Lake Placid News, Jan 3, 2013

• v Costly Turboliners heading for the scrap heap , NYT January 2, 2013

• v Toxic diesel locomotive emissions, ADE Dec 31, 2012

• v Recounting ARTA’s banner year, ADE Dec 28, 2012

• v Data supports recreation trail, ADE Dec 19, 2012

• v Tupper Lake mayor stalls vote on railroad plan, ADE Dec 18, 2012

• v New Research Finds that Homeowners and City Planners Should 'Hit the Trail' When Considering Property Values , U. of Cincinnati Research, Dec 11, 2012

• v New York State sells failed $70 million trains , NY Daily News, Dec 14, 2012

• v ARTA enlists its 10,000th supporter , ADE Dec 10, 2012

• v Adirondack Scenic Railroad’s latest stalling tactic , ADE Dec 6, 2012

• v Rails would be better as trail , ADE Dec 5, 2012

• v Why freight rail service to the Adirondacks won't happen , ADE Dec 4, 2012

• v Time to vet plan for future use of Adirondack rail line, Observer-Dispatch Editorial, Dec 3, 2012

• v Fact-based vs. faith-based debate, ADE Nov 28, 2012

• v 2 trains of thought: Competing visions for Adirondack railroad, Utica Observer Dispatch, Nov 27, 2012

• v New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route, Associated Press, November 24, 2012

• v History? The trail tells the tale, Adirondack Express, November 20, 2012

• v Rails or Trails?, Adirondack Magazine November-December 2012

• v Pullman nonsense, ADE November 17, 2012

• v Harrietstown calls for reopening rail corridor UMP, ADE November 17, 2012

• v Next big taxpayer boondoggle?, ADE November 15, 2012

• v Broken promises by train backers, ADE November 14, 2012

• v Best way to soak up history, ADE November 12, 2012

• v Vanishing demand ended rail service, ADE November 8, 2012

• v Such a deal, ADE November 7, 2012

• v Debate ongoing over the future of rail corridor, Adirondack Express, November 1, 2012

• vLamoille Valley Rail Trail gets permit, Barre Montpelier Times Argus, October 28, 2012

• vHarrietstown board favors opening up state plan for railroad, ADE October 26, 2012

• vNext big thing for the Tri-Lakes? ADE October 22, 2012

• vTime to deal with the railroad issue, ADE October 20, 2012

• vLet’s replace railroad, governor, ADE October 16, 2012

• vHistoric, but ..., ADE October 16, 2012

• vAdirondack Corridor - America's Next Great Rail-Trail, Rails to Trails Blog, October 10 2012

• vPiercefield Town Board asks state to get rid of railroad track, ADE October 12, 2012

• vAdirondack train boosters face growing questions, North Country Public Radio, October 12, 2012

• vTupper Lake board supports opening up rail UMP, ADE October 11, 2012

• vDOT, gov. should replace rails with trail, Lake Placid News, October 4, 2012

• vTrail to rail would be an outdoor experience, Lake Placid News, October 4, 2012

• vRail trail: a track to many activities, Lake Placid News, October 4, 2012

• vSnowmobiles held to emissions standards, ADE October 2, 2012

• vTrail could open up beautiful area, October 2, 2012

• vTrails are well used, ADE September 27, 2012

• vTrail would be a draw to tourists, ADE September 27, 2012

• vBoards took a stand on railroad, ADE September 27, 2012

• vLake Placid trustees side with town, oppose train, ADE September 25, 2012

• vSaranac Lake board asks state to revisit rail corridor plan, ADE September 25, 2012

• vTime to move forward with multi-use recreational trail, ADE September 22, 2012

• vEditorial: The little train that shouldn't, Albany Times Union, September 17, 2012

• vNorth Elba Wants Train Tracks Removed, NCPR September 17, 2012

• vD.C. rail trail is popular, ADE September 17, 2012

• vNorth Elba town board: Remove train tracks, ADE September 13, 2012

• vRail buff has power, ADE September 12, 2012

• vConfessions of a card-carrying preservationist, ADE September 11, 2012

• vTrain obsession hampers progress, ADE August 29, 2012

• vIf we build it, they will come , ADE August 29, 2012

• vTime for DOT, gov. to replace rails with trail, ADE August 25, 2012

• vRail trail as Little Red Hen, ADE August 22, 2012

• vTrails and rails compete for 90-mile route. American Trails August, 2012

• v Rail trail would accommodate many activities, ADE August 20, 2012

• v New studies support Rail Trail, Press Republican August 14, 2012

• v Rewarding Tupper Lake’s volunteerism, ADE August 13, 2012

• v A trail while we wait for new rails, ADE August 3, 2012

• v Passenger rail service: Where’s the evidence?, ADE August 3, 2012

• v Rails-to-trails is the way to go, ADE August 2, 2012

• v Don’t throw good money after bad, ADE July 30, 2012

• v Many Tupper Lakers prefer trail, ADE July 30, 2012

• v Revitalizing Tupper Lake, Adirondack Almanack July 28, 2012

• v 2,000 more sign rail trail petition, ADE July 27, 2012

• v Helped fight fire? Train may have started it, ADE July 27, 2012

• v ARTA seeks support of Saranac Lake village board, ADE July 26, 2012

• v Plan for proposed Lake Placid-to-Old Forge, Lake Placid News July25, 2012

• v Right path for Adirondacks, Albany Times Union, July 16, 2012

• v Rec Trail Advocates touts Tri-Lakes bike-path report,  Press-Republican, July 16, 2012

• v Rails to trail advocates stick to the positive, NCPR.org, 7-13-2012

• v Adirondack tracks: Do they stay or go?, Albany Times Union, July 11, 2012

• v Train of Thought, ADE July 10, 2012

• v Not because Douglas was wrong - because he deceived, ADE July 7, 2012

• v  A great project for economic development, ADE June 29, 2012

• v  Recreation trail advocates look to oust Garry Douglas, Press Republican, June 27, 2012

• v  ARTA wants Douglas removed as NCREDC co-chair, ADE June 26,2012

• v  Along new 70 mile North Eastern State Trail, The Grand Rapids Press, June 11, 2012MLive.com

• v  $512 subsidy per passenger?, ADE June 5, 2012

• v  Latest rail study isn’t convincing, ADE June 4, 2012

• v  Railroad gets creative with its figures, ADE June 2, 2012

• v  Riding and eating along a Vermont Trail, ADE May 31, 2012

• v  Path creates a new use for old railroad bed, Williamsport Sun-Gazette May 27, 2012

• v  Rail trail in Union County unites communities, Williamsport Sun-Gazette May 27, 2012

• v  Railroad is a 90-mile impediment, ADE May 17, 2012

• v  Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce supports Economic Impact Study on corridor, 4-18-2012

• v  Stop the malarkey response, May 16, 2012

• v  Guest view: Rail or trail?, Utica Observer Dispatch, May 6, 2012

• v  N. Elba continues work on side-by-side trail, Lake Placid News,  April 27, 201

• v  Needed: a moratorium on malarkey, ADE April 27, 2012

• v  Analysis: Rail or Trail on the Adirondack Railroad?, Adirondack Almanac, 4/24/12

• v  A closer look at the North Elba rail-trail, ADE April 21, 2012

• v  Don’t call it ‘ripping up’ the railroad, ADE, April 19, 2012

• v  Rail trails are a lot of fun, ADE, April 7, 2012

• v  Future of rail corridor sparks debate, Adirondack Express, April 3, 2012

• v  Opportunity for a trail, ADE March 26, 2012

• v  In the spirit of compromise, ADE March 23, 2012

• v  Build it, and we will come, ADE March 22, 2012

• v  $7 million in corporate donations to help convert old rail line into park, Chicago Tribune, March 13, 2012

• v  Rails-to-trails interpretation opportunity, ADE March 7, 2012

• v  Romance with a train, ADE March 6, 2012

• v  New York Bicycling Coalition supports 90-mile trail, February 23, 2012

• v  The Newsletter of the Hurricane Mountain Chapter of ADK, March - June 2012

• v  Pa. rails-to-trails change faced hurdles but turned out well, ADE February 24, 2012

• v  Rail removal would help snowmobilers, ADE February 24, 2012

• v  Why we can’t have both, ADE February 24, 2012

• v  Why we don’t need the railroad restored, even if gas goes to $8/gallon, ADE February 20, 2012

• v  The rails vs. trails debate: Where do we go from here?, ADE February 13, 2012

• v  Easy to see that a bikeway would be popular, ADE February 10, 2012

• v  The Park needs a trail like this, ADE February 10, 2012

• v  Website post overstates railroad support, ADE February 8, 2012

• v  Tax returns derail hope of viable train, ADE February 1, 2012

• v  Time for state to update railroad plan, ADE January 30, 2012

• v  Adirondack looks to future: Rails or trails, Albany Times Union, January 28, 2012

• v  Feeling the heat, ADE January 27, 2012

• v  Experience shows rails-to-trails is better, ADE January 25, 2012

• v  Rails are an impediment more than an asset, ADE January 25, 2012

• v  Full steam ahead: Rail-trail debate accelerates, ADE December 30, 2011

• v  Side-by-side rail-trail a bad idea, ADE December 30, 2011

• v  Trail proponents to study railroad's economic impact, Press Republican December 28, 2011

• v  Hometown has proven rails-to-trails works, ADE December 27, 2011

• v  Build it, and they will come, ADE December 19, 2011

• v  Historic use vs. practical future use, ADE December 15, 2011

• v  Reread plan; no need to update it, ADE December 12, 2011

• v  Does anyone care if it’s a rail or trail?, Lake Placid News December 1, 2011

• v  ARTA favors ‘adaptive reuse’, ADE November 30, 2011

• v  Could be ‘First Stop, Tupper Lake’, ADE November 11, 2011

• v  Rail or trail? Who cares?, ADE November 7, 2011

• v  Stick to facts or expert opinion in debate, ADE November 3, 2011

• v  Something isn’t always better than nothing, ADE November 3, 2011

• v  The power of nostalgia, ADE November 2, 2011

• v  Tupper Resident: Listen to ARTA with open minds, ADE October 20, 2011

• v  DOT railroad corridor plan seen as dated, Press Republican October 16, 2011

• v  Trail advocates gain momentum, ADE October 10, 2011

• v  Railroad defense doesn’t hold up, ADE October 4, 2011

• v  APA Commissioner: Approving railside trail was a mistake, ADE September 20, 2011

• v  Railside trail is a dead horse, ADE September 12, 2011

• v  Adirondack Community Rallies Around Rail-Trail Potential, Rails To Trails Conservancy, September 7, 2011

• v  AN ANALYSIS OF THE 2008 TRAIL USER SURVEYS, State of New York, September 2010

• v  ANCA should get on the right side of history, ADE September 12, 2011

• v  Rail trail advocates hammer out plans, ADE August 31, 2011

• v  The realities of rail operations, ADE August 5, 2011

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Related resources

• Organizational press release, July 27, 2011
• Joe Hacket article, August 20, 2011
• Great Adirondack Recreational Trail video
• Great Adirondack Recreational Trail audio