Binh ATLAug 28, 2025

Via @threadatl

What QueensLink says about Atl Beltline Transit:

> What happens when you build the trails before the rails? You get Atlanta’s Beltline, a project which after two decades has still not added the rail.

> QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land know this and are trying to prove to elected officials that their anti-transit scheme is what residents want...

https://www.instagram.com/p/DN58BSXEbZB

#railsANDtrails #buildtheQueensLink #beltline #atl #atlanta #parks #trails #rails #train #nyc #queens

QueensLink on Instagram: "What happens when you build the trails before the rails? You get Atlanta’s Beltline, a project which after two decades has still not added the rail. QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land know this and are trying to prove to elected officials that their anti-transit scheme is what residents want. We CAN’T let that happen. Visit the 🔗 in bio to tell leaders that we need QueensLink NOW! #railsANDtrails #buildtheQueensLink #beltline #atl #atlanta #parks #trails #rails #train #nyc #queens #subway"

468 likes, 6 comments - thequeenslink on August 28, 2025: "What happens when you build the trails before the rails? You get Atlanta’s Beltline, a project which after two decades has still not added the rail. QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land know this and are trying to prove to elected officials that their anti-transit scheme is what residents want. We CAN’T let that happen. Visit the 🔗 in bio to tell leaders that we need QueensLink NOW! #railsANDtrails #buildtheQueensLink #beltline #atl #atlanta #parks #trails #rails #train #nyc #queens #subway".

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Samuel SantaellaFeb 14, 2025

Show your love for #railsANDtrails! Help #BuildtheQueensLink with donations so they can study the benefits of their vision!

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NelsonDec 23, 2024

I love biking and walking on "rails to trails" paths, but it seems to me a missed opportunity to have both rails *and* trails.

What if we ran small electric #trains alongside paths at low speeds and let children operate them? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_railway

People too tired or disabled to walk would have an option to travel through the park, and getting the next generation excited about trains could help alleviate some of the issues we have staffing public transit.

#RailsToTrails #RailsAndTrails

Children's railway - Wikipedia

Cap'n TransitSep 19, 2023
RT @thequeenslink: Our team has put lots of effort into making our vision as attentive as possible to each neighborhood! Swipe to see what QueensLink could look like through Forest Hills :) #BuildtheQueensLink #RailsandTrails
Cap'n TransitAug 25, 2023
RT @thequeenslink: Join us at City Hall on September 6th 1pm-2pm for our Rally for Transit Equity in Queens!! Make your voice heard!! #BuildtheQueensLink #RailsandTrails #transitequity
Cap'n TransitAug 20, 2023
RT @thequeenslink: Stop by the Forest Hills Green Market tomorrow to find out more about QueensLink!! 9am to 2pm!! #BuildtheQueensLink #RailsandTrails
Grow TrainsJan 20, 2023
"There’s a major boost in federal funding on the way for rail trails and other cycling and pedestrian projects, and advocates are ready to run with it. Under the “omnibus” spending law President Biden signed in late December, 29 states secured earmarks for trail, walking and biking projects, according to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy." We think there should be #RailsAndTrails ! https://www.route-fifty.com/infrastructure/2023/01/influx-federal-cash-headed-trail-projects-nationwide/381993/
Influx of Federal Cash Headed to Trail Projects Nationwide

Some of the money is from new earmarks included in a recent federal spending package. The funding comes as bike and pedestrian trail use has been on the rise.

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