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Connecting Communities with Rails & Trails!!
A grass-roots led campaign to create a new subway and parkway corridor along the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch!
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A grass-roots led campaign to create a new subway and parkway corridor along the abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch!
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The line is reactivating part of the abandoned Monon Railroad, which had since been repurposed as a walking/biking trail. With enough space along the reactivated corridor to accommodate both, the trail was repaved adjacent to the alignment and new bridges and underpasses were constructed.
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The line is reactivating part of the abandoned Monon Railroad, which had since been repurposed as a walking/biking trail. With enough space along the reactivated corridor to accommodate both, the trail was repaved adjacent to the alignment and new bridges and underpasses were constructed.
The latest in our series visiting Rails AND Trails in construction around the country, The South Shore Line’s Monon Corridor!
The Monon Corridor, also known as the West Lake Corridor, is an extension of Northern Indiana’s electrified commuter rail to the town of Munster in Lake County.
The Monon Corridor, also known as the West Lake Corridor, is an extension of Northern Indiana’s electrified commuter rail to the town of Munster in Lake County.
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The latest in our series visiting Rails AND Trails in construction around the country, The South Shore Line’s Monon Corridor!
The Monon Corridor, also known as the West Lake Corridor, is an extension of Northern Indiana’s electrified commuter rail to the town of Munster in Lake County.
The Monon Corridor, also known as the West Lake Corridor, is an extension of Northern Indiana’s electrified commuter rail to the town of Munster in Lake County.
How about some crosstown subways for Queens? @governor.ny.gov @mayor.nyc.gov
January 13, 2026 at 5:09 PM
How about some crosstown subways for Queens? @governor.ny.gov @mayor.nyc.gov
🫡 Farewell to a true New Yorker. We'll remember you every time the OMNY reader glitches out. #metrocard #nycsubway
December 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🫡 Farewell to a true New Yorker. We'll remember you every time the OMNY reader glitches out. #metrocard #nycsubway
Thanks everyone who stopped by at our Richmond Hill Historical Society presentation last week! The Rockaway Beach Branch has a storied history, and we're hoping to make it's future even brighter! #BuildtheQueensLink
December 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Thanks everyone who stopped by at our Richmond Hill Historical Society presentation last week! The Rockaway Beach Branch has a storied history, and we're hoping to make it's future even brighter! #BuildtheQueensLink
QueensLink returns Rockaway riders' time back to them! #ScraptheShuttle #BuildtheQueensLink
December 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
QueensLink returns Rockaway riders' time back to them! #ScraptheShuttle #BuildtheQueensLink
Between Bethesda and Silver Spring, the line uses the Georgetown Branch, a former freight right-of-way turned trail, creating a new mixed-used transportation corridor.
December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Between Bethesda and Silver Spring, the line uses the Georgetown Branch, a former freight right-of-way turned trail, creating a new mixed-used transportation corridor.
Next up in our series visiting rails and trails in construction around the country, Maryland's Purple Line!
The Purple Line is a circumferential light-rail project in the suburbs of Washington D.C., connecting four Metro branches that extend into Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
The Purple Line is a circumferential light-rail project in the suburbs of Washington D.C., connecting four Metro branches that extend into Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
December 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Next up in our series visiting rails and trails in construction around the country, Maryland's Purple Line!
The Purple Line is a circumferential light-rail project in the suburbs of Washington D.C., connecting four Metro branches that extend into Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
The Purple Line is a circumferential light-rail project in the suburbs of Washington D.C., connecting four Metro branches that extend into Maryland's Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
Having a seat at the table is incredibly valuable, and our goal is always to involve as many community voices as possible. Your voice matters! #BuildtheQueensLink
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Having a seat at the table is incredibly valuable, and our goal is always to involve as many community voices as possible. Your voice matters! #BuildtheQueensLink
❄️ Thanks for braving the cold to attend our Woodhaven Town Hall yesterday evening! We heard great feedback from residents near the QueensLink alignment and had some amazing conversations.
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
❄️ Thanks for braving the cold to attend our Woodhaven Town Hall yesterday evening! We heard great feedback from residents near the QueensLink alignment and had some amazing conversations.
☃️ This holiday season, why not give back to the community? QueensLink is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, and we rely on individual donations to keep things running. Tap the 🔗 in bio to donate if you can! We truly wouldn't be here without your support.
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
☃️ This holiday season, why not give back to the community? QueensLink is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization, and we rely on individual donations to keep things running. Tap the 🔗 in bio to donate if you can! We truly wouldn't be here without your support.
Join us next Thursday (Dec 11th) for an open meeting with the Richmond Hill Historical Society on the past, present, and future of the Rockaway Beach Branch! The event is at 7:30pm at the Leonard Center (86-13 112th St). #BuildtheQueensLink
December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Join us next Thursday (Dec 11th) for an open meeting with the Richmond Hill Historical Society on the past, present, and future of the Rockaway Beach Branch! The event is at 7:30pm at the Leonard Center (86-13 112th St). #BuildtheQueensLink
Join us for an exciting Woodhaven town hall event on December 4th! It'll be at the Emanuel United Christ-Church (93-12 91st Ave) from 7pm-9pm with light refreshments served. Hope to see you there! #BuildtheQueensLink
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Join us for an exciting Woodhaven town hall event on December 4th! It'll be at the Emanuel United Christ-Church (93-12 91st Ave) from 7pm-9pm with light refreshments served. Hope to see you there! #BuildtheQueensLink
Want to help make #RailsandTrails a reality? Join us next Tuesday (11/25) for a "QueensLink 101" meeting, where we'll go over our current advocacy efforts and how you can help! #BuildtheQueensLink
November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Want to help make #RailsandTrails a reality? Join us next Tuesday (11/25) for a "QueensLink 101" meeting, where we'll go over our current advocacy efforts and how you can help! #BuildtheQueensLink
A commuter railroad with accompanying multi-use path and a ferry connection to San Francisco, SMART parallels congested U.S. Highway 101 through California’s stunning wine country.
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
A commuter railroad with accompanying multi-use path and a ferry connection to San Francisco, SMART parallels congested U.S. Highway 101 through California’s stunning wine country.
We’ve got a new series, visiting rails and trails in construction around the country! First up, California’s North Bay.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
We’ve got a new series, visiting rails and trails in construction around the country! First up, California’s North Bay.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
Once one of the most famous railways in the nation, the southern end of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad has taken on a new life as Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART.
Our moment is now! 🚉🌳 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #BuildtheQueensLink
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Our moment is now! 🚉🌳 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #BuildtheQueensLink
November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🤦🏻♀️ If you're as outraged as we are, then SPEAK UP! Click the 🔗 in our bio to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !! 🚉🌳 The future of Queens depends on it!
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🤦🏻♀️ If you're as outraged as we are, then SPEAK UP! Click the 🔗 in our bio to tell local leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !! 🚉🌳 The future of Queens depends on it!
Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 We had an amazing time at Oktoberfest at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park this past weekend! Given that it's spooky season 🕸️, we couldn't resist dressing up in some fun #RailsandTrails costumes!! 🚉🌳 Thanks, everyone for the amazing event! @drichardsqns.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Happy Halloween! 👻🎃 We had an amazing time at Oktoberfest at Phil "Scooter" Rizzuto Park this past weekend! Given that it's spooky season 🕸️, we couldn't resist dressing up in some fun #RailsandTrails costumes!! 🚉🌳 Thanks, everyone for the amazing event! @drichardsqns.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Earlier this month, NYC's Independent Budget Office (IBO), released a report on the Rockaway Beach Branch. Among it's findings, the top destinations for commuters along the abandoned line would be served by QueensLink. In the meantime, head to the 🔗 in bio to tell leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Earlier this month, NYC's Independent Budget Office (IBO), released a report on the Rockaway Beach Branch. Among it's findings, the top destinations for commuters along the abandoned line would be served by QueensLink. In the meantime, head to the 🔗 in bio to tell leaders to #BuildtheQueensLink !!
Thanks for stopping by our table at the Woodhaven Street Fair! We had an amazing time talking to residents about #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Thanks for stopping by our table at the Woodhaven Street Fair! We had an amazing time talking to residents about #RailsandTrails 🚉🌳
October 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM