09 – Who makes the decisions on how the rail trail is designed, financed and constructed?

Published March 29, 2007 | Rail Trail Conversion Advisory Committee

09 – Who makes the decisions on how the rail trail is designed, financed and constructed?

Answer
No one organization has the final authority. For the trail to go ahead, positive decisions will be required by Sudbury Town Boards and Commissions, Sudbury Town Meeting and the state Executive Office of Transportation EOT. If a portion of the funding comes from outside of Sudbury, the approval of a number of state and federal organizations will be required.

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(3) Development Process and Costs

The Board of Selectmen created the Rail Trail Conversion Advisory Committee (RTCAC), to provide a mechanism for the Town to examine the conversion of an existing unused rail line in Sudbury to a recreational path and alternative transportation corridor. The Selectmen are committed to developing an overall project and vision for this rail trail conversion that can be supported by the entire community and are looking to this committee to help identify and address the many questions and concerns that residents of Sudbury may have about this project, as well as support the efforts of Town staff as they begin the technical process of studying the feasibility of such a rail trail conversion.

On July 28, 2015, the Board of Selectmen voted to disband and archive this committee.

Click here to download the mission statement for the Rail Trail Conversion Advisory Committee.