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Pennsylvania's Once-Abandoned Railroad Is A Now-Thriving 'Dream Highway' Crossing The Entire State

This 565-mile "dream highway" spans from Clarks Summit to New Castle in Pennsylvania and sees 550,000 drivers daily. In 2027 ...

How a depression-era abandoned railroad became America’s most innovative highway

In 1940, drivers lined up for hours to be the first to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which opened at midnight on Oct. 1 ...
WESA

Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

A portion of what was once the Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad curves around a former flour mill in York County. Fewer Pennsylvanians ride the state’s rail these days, but a network of train lovers ...
PBS

From Rails to Trails coming 10/15

The story of a 60-year struggle to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking. Edward Norton narrates the story of one of the most unlikely social movements in American history: ...
WFMZ-TV

Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for ...
The Times Leader

Railroads helped build Pennsylvania; These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona, pictured in the 1960s. Today, this building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy of the Railroaders Memorial ...