Economic Benefits of Rail Trails
A new report published by La Trobe University shows the economic benefits of rail trails. The report looked at spending by rail trail users on accommodation, food, transport and other needs. A summary of the report is available (377K PDF document) or you can download the full report from La Trobe Univertisty (6.5M PDF document).
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