More Rail Trails of the USA
Prior to attending the recent International Trails Symposium in Portland, OR, Transplan directors undertook inspections of several rail trails. These included: Willapa Hills Rail Trail (in Washington state) Row River Rail Trail (in Oregon) Banks Vernonia Rail Trail (in Oregon) Photographs of these trails can be viewed at Mike Maher’s Flickr site. See: https://www.flickr.com/photos/transplan/sets/72157655651195241 (for […]
Transplan at International Trails Symposium
Both Directors of Transplan Pty Ltd attended the recent (May 17-20, 2015) International Trails Symposium in Portland, Oregon USA. The trails conference was organised by American Trails and featured several days of concurrent sessions on a range of pertinent trails issues and trails projects. The symposium also included a number of ‘mobile workshops’ where symposium […]
American Trails – International Trails Symposium – Portland, Oregon
Representatives of Transplan Pty Ltd will be attending the upcoming International Trails Symposium in Portland, Oregon being hosted by American Trails – May 16 – 22.
Gympie Regional Council – Canoe and Kayak Strategy
Transplan Pty Ltd is working with ROSS Planning and Mike Halliburton Associates (both Brisbane based) on a Canoe and Kayak Strategy for the Gympie Regional Council in SE Queensland. Much like a land based trail plan, this strategy seeks to find ways of making better use of the Mary River (and its tributaries) which are […]
Tiger Rail Trail Feasibility Study – final report
Follwing the completion of the 6 week community review period (in which 2 submissions were received) Transplan Pty Ltd has now completed the final report. The Feasibility Study found that development of the trail through to Birregurra (on the former railway formation), as envisioned by the community, was not feasible. Alternatives, including using the network […]
Kingaroy Murgon Rail Trail – Queensland
Transplan Pty Ltd is working with Mike Halliburton Associates on another rail trail project. This time it’s the proposed trail between Kingaroy and Murgon, in Queensland. That 54km section (in the South Burnett Shire) is potentially part of a much longer rail trail that may one day extend all the way through to Kilkivan in […]
Open Houses at Goulburn and Crookwell
The rail trail planning process for the proposed Goulburn Crookwell Rail Trail included 4 ‘open houses’ (or ‘drop in’ sessions): 2 in Crookwell and 2 in Goulburn. Each was for 7 hours (noon to 7pm), during which numerous supporters of the project and many adjoining landowners came in to talk with the project team and […]
Influential trail people
At the recent WA Trails Conference, these fine gentlemen caught up and discussed old times in the trails world of Western Australia. Pictured from left are: Ken Burton, Mike Maher (Transplan Pty Ltd), Hon Barry House MLC, Jesse Brampton (Kulbardi Hill Consulting) and David Forster. All 5 were at the forefront of the trails movement […]
Goulburn Crookwell Rail Trail – Trail Development Plan
Following on from the earlier Feasibility Study, which concluded that the proposed rail trail was a viable and worthwhile project due to the economic (and other) benefits it would bring to the region (and the people and businesses of the region), Transplan Pty Ltd and Mike Halliburton Associates have been contracted to prepare the detailed […]
Alexandra, Thornton and Eildon Trail Link Feasibility Study – Final Report
The final report of the Alexandra, Thornton and Eildon Trail Link Feasibility Study report has been submitted to the Murrindindi Shire Council. Following consideration of the major issues pertaining to the development of a trail between Alexandra and Eildon (via Thornton), taking into account the views of key stakeholders, groups and individuals consulted (and background […]