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Re:Abandoned railroad routes in North America by codyb on Thursday April 14, 2022 @04:29PM (#31032860)
They've done that from NYC to Albany and it's great. As you say, no traffic. I can't think of a much safer way to bike.
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Re:Abandoned railroad routes in North America by gen220 on Thursday April 14, 2022 @05:22PM (#31033474)
I'm not sure I'd characterize that particular trail as "no traffic" [1]. Large segments of the route you describe are along country roads where you share the road with cars and trucks traveling at 55mph. As much as I wish it weren't so! That'd be so much fun. :)

Perhaps you're thinking of the Erie canal trail (Buffalo to Albany), which is composed of a much higher proportion of bike trails?

[1]: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/05/nyregion/ny-e...

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