by Kathryn Ciano. Rails
to Trails is a government program to convert abandoned railroad
tracks to recreational trails. Sounds great, except that the tracks
run over private property, and the private landowners haven’t been
paid for this permanent land grab. A case before the Supreme Court
this term,
Brandt v. United States, demonstrates the program’s ... MORERails To Trails: A Train Wreck For Property Owners
by Kathryn Ciano. Rails
to Trails is a government program to convert abandoned railroad
tracks to recreational trails. Sounds great, except that the tracks
run over private property, and the private landowners haven’t been
paid for this permanent land grab. A case before the Supreme Court
this term,
Brandt v. United States, demonstrates the program’s ... MORE