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Gloucester & Camden Residents: Speak up for Rail-With-Trail (NJ.COM))

By Denise Copeland/Betty the Bike

Residents of Gloucester and Camden counties interested in the creation of new outdoor recreational opportunities are being encouraged by the Circuit Coalition to attend a public information meeting on Monday, May 20, 2013.

The Glassboro-Camden Line Project Team will hold the meeting from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Woodbury Jr/Sr High School located at 25 North Broad Street, Woodbury.

The GCL corridor traverses Gloucester and Camden counties and includes the communities of Glassboro, Pitman, Sewell, Mantua Twp., Deptford Twp. Wenonah, Woodbury Heights, Woodbury, Westville, Brooklawn, Gloucester City, and Camden. The proposed line would restore passenger rail service along an existing rail line using light rail vehicles similar to the NJ TRANSIT River Line.

The Circuit Coalition is advocating for the inclusion of a multi-use trail along the corridor. The trail option was not included in the initial scoping of the project was not considered.  Since this project is still in the early stages there is still time to study the possibility of a rail with trail.

A working example of an existing multi-use rail-with-trail in New Jersey is the Traction Line in Morris County.  The Traction Line Recreation Trail is popular for biking, jogging, cross country skiing, walking and strollers, and runs along the New Jersey Transit Line between Morristown and Madison.

The purpose of the public meeting is to review the outcome of the original public scoping meetings which were held by the Glassboro-Camden Line Team in the spring of 2010. The meeting will have no formal program, and attendees may arrive at any time during the meeting hours to view project display boards.

Anyone who is interested in a multi-use trail between Camden and Glassboro should attend this meeting and speak in favor of a rail with trail option.

For more details about the project go to http://www.glassborocamdenline.com/

 
http://blog.nj.com/nj_off-road_biking/2013/05/gloucester_camden_county_residents_speak_up_for_a_future_rail-with-trail_along_the_proposed_glassbor.html


Gloucester Camden Line Meeting - What About Rail With Trail?

The Glassboro-Camden Line Project Team will hold a public informational meeting on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Woodbury Jr/Sr High School located at 25 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096 from 6 to 8PM.  The purpose of the public meeting is to review the outcome of the public scoping meetings which were held by the Glassboro-Camden Line Team in the Spring of 2010. The meeting will have no formal program, and attendees may arrive at any time during the meeting hours to view project display boards.  

Topics to be discussed:
• Overview of project background and current step in process
• Explanation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process
• Summary of Public comments
• Insight to the project purpose and need, alternatives, and environmental/social impacts to be studied
 
The Circuit Coalition is advocating for the inclusion of a multi-use trail along the corridor. The trail option was not included in the initial scoping of the project. However project is still in the early development stages there is still time to study the possibility of a rail with trail.
 
Anyone who is interested in a multi-use trail between Camden and Glassboro should attend this meeting and speak in favor of a rail with trail option.
 
For more details about the project go to http://www.glassborocamdenline.com/
 

The Hiawatha Rail Line (Blue Line) opened in Minneapolis in 2004 with an adjacent rail trail.