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| https://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=0F46E0FB-6AF6-40AB-8A91-9BE14907C3EE | Vermont Public Radio: 93 Mile Rail Trail Underway | 2013-07-26 | 2013 | 2013-07 | Independent | House | VT | Bernard Sanders | S000033 | sanders.senate.gov | legacy | 93 Mile Rail Trail Underway By: Charlotte Albright Friday, July 26, 2013 Work is finally about to start on a four-season recreation trail proposed to span northern Vermont. The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail has been on the drawing board for over a decade, and on Friday there was a ground-breaking ceremony in St. Johnsbury. From 1877 to 1994, trains rumbled through this corridor between St. Johnsbury and Swanton. Now the railbed is covered with weeds. But in a few years, organizers, including the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, or VAST, hope it will be a gravel thoroughfare for all kinds of travelers- on foot, bikes, snowmobiles, skis, horses—even dogsleds. At the groundbreaking, Senator Bernie Sanders recalled the many financial and regulatory obstacles that have slowed progress. But he sees a bright future for the scenic multi-use trail. Continue reading here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |