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1/05/08--Pending Issues
The Trust for Public Lands is assisting the Town of Holliston with the negotiations with CSX for the purchase of approximately 6 miles of abandoned railway corridor. An offer was made to CSX and a decision is expected soon.
"They’re just saying land is land is land, whether it’s a square-acre lot or a 66-foot strip," Weidknecht said.
Sunday Globe article 10-21
Representatives from REI awarded the Upper Charles Rail Trail a grant in the amount of $10,000. at the selectman’s meeting in Holliston on Monday, October 15. Ken Henderson, member of Holliston Trails Committee accepted the grant for our Rails to Trails project here in Holliston. The $10,000 is a boost to the project and to our enthusiasm to make this multi-use recreational trail a reality.
Representing REI were Alex Jarman, Store Manager, and Joel Bottesini, Outreach Specialist.Here they present the $10,000 check to the Ken Henderson of the Holliston Trails Committee.
The Committee keeps its spirits up with another float entry in the Annual Holliston Day Parade
10/09/07--Updating the status of our efforts to purchase the CSX land.
The town estimates 2,500 people will use the trails on an average weekend for walking, jogging, bicycling, Rollerblading, cross-country skiing, hiking and other nonmotorized activities. To CSX: Please sell the land at a reasonable price!
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Welcome. Here you'll find the latest information on the Holliston section of the proposed Upper Charles Multi-Use Trail, a state-funded project to convert a 20-mile, abandoned rail bed in five communities into a scenic, recreational path for bicycling, walking, cross-country skiing, roller-blading, and other non-motorized uses.
Since 1997, Holliston has been in negotiations with Jacksonville, Fla.-based CSX
Regarding CSX--
"Their existence is not to make sure everybody in the community is happy. They want to make money."
--US Representative Jim McGovern
Download Part 1 of the Holliston Rail Trail video here
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Safe Routes to School:
“This bill will help states provide substantial benefits for adults and children who ride bicycles, and this will benefit America as a whole – by helping people avoid traffic congestion, by producing less air pollution, and by helping more Americans lead active, healthy lives,” says Andy Clarke, President of the Board of America Bikes and Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists.
Get the big picture. Click below to view the NEW trail map.
See the results of the public
survey.
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