Webinar – Working With Railroads Part 1: Productive Partnerships for Successful Projects
Join the TrailNation Collaborative, powered by Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) as we explore key challenges and opportunities in working with railroads. Featuring railroad and trail sponsor perspectives, this webinar will discuss proactive strategies and practical approaches for tracking and researching corridors, engaging stakeholders and fostering productive relationships with railroad companies. Whether you are actively working on a rail-trail project, or just starting to explore potential collaborations, this session will provide valuable guidance on navigating this process.
This is the first in a two-part series. You can register for the Nov. 21 session with RTC’s panel of experts here: https://rtc.li/working-with-railroads-2
Speakers
- Liz Thorstensen, Vice President of Trail Development, RTC (moderator)
- Damien D’Anna, Director, Real Estate – Sales & Leasing, CSX Transportation, Inc.
- Tim Bartlett, Executive Director, Urbana Park District.
Resources
- Rails to Trails Conversions: A Legal Review
- Learn how RTC’s legal program defends railbanking in the courts
- Check out our new toolbox page, Working with the Railroads
- Learn the basics of railbanking
- How to Railbank
- CSX and Rails to Trails
- Check out the Kickapoo Rail Trail on TrailLink!
- Learn more about the Urbana Park District
RTC’s TrailNation Collaborative, Trail Development and Policy teams produce a free webinar series designed to help trail professionals build, grow, manage, maintain, promote or otherwise support trails and trail networks. Sign up here to get webinar alerts.
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