General FAQ

Why aren’t ATVs and snowmobiles allowed on the trail?

The trail is privately owned and maintained, but open to the public for use in accordance with trail rules established by the trail’s owner, Allegheny Valley Land Trust, and the Redbank Valley Trails Association. The trail was conveyed to the owner by the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and Shannon Transport on the condition that the [...]

What can I do to help on the trail?

– Become a member – receive notices of meetings, events and activities. Annual membership fees help us maintain the trail. – Pick up litter, clean out ditches to keep water flowing into drains, work on maintenance, help cut back brush, mow grass along the sides of the trail. – Report maintenance problems or vandalism – [...]

What do I need to do if my organization wants to hold an event on the trail?

Groups wishing to hold an event on the trail should first check the calendar and then contact the Board of Directors to check for conflicting events, uses or work in progress that may interfere with planned activities. Groups wishing to hold an event must complete a registration form at right and provide a certificate of [...]

What is rail banking?

Rail banking is a federal law that allows inactive rail corridors to be maintained as a continual corridor for interim trail use. Should rail service wish to reactivate, the corridor will have been maintained. SHORT OVERVIEW OF RAILS-TO-TRAILS LAW Rail corridor ownership tends to be a mixture of various types of title to land. Railroads [...]

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