Biking, Hiking, and other lower carbon transportation
Pedestrain safety
Pedestrian safety is a major issue when we give large vehicles priority over pedestrians. In towns it makes more sense to encourage priority for efficient means of transportation: train, bus, bicycle and pedestrain.
HABPI is ... Healthy Adams County Bicycle/Pedestrian Incorporated
See a map of the Inner Loop bike trail in Gettysburg.
A new trail is proposed to connect Gettysburg to Hanover.
The Grand History Trail will link PA, MD, DC and VA to form a 200 mile loop. About 100 miles of the trail already exist. See this map of the Grand History Trail.
A new trail is proposed to connect Gettysburg to Hanover.
The Grand History Trail will link PA, MD, DC and VA to form a 200 mile loop. About 100 miles of the trail already exist. See this map of the Grand History Trail.
Ride the bus!
Adams County Transportation Authority (ACTA) has provided transportation services since 1987. Gettysburg now has bus service by Freedom Transit. York County has RabbitTransit. Frederick County, MD has TransIt.
Ride the train.
Amtrak has trains to Harrisburg and Lancaster.
Rails-To-Trails Biking and Hiking trails
Rails to Trails has a comprehensive list of bike / hike trails in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, and more.
York County Rail Trail Authority
YCRTA has several trails near Hanover and York.
Bike Gettysburg National Park
There area miles of quiet road with a 20 mph speed limit within the Gettysburg National Park.
C & O Canal Trail
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is easy family biking and hiking in the C & O Canal National Park along the Potomac River.
CapitalBikeShare has rental bikes at DC Metro stations!
There's an app for that!
The nation's largest bikeshare program is active in Washington, DC. The best part is that you can ride Metro to pick up a bike, explore where you want, and then return the bike to another location.
Zipcar is another way to reduce cost and carbon
Zipcar is a car sharing idea. Zipcar is already available in Washington, DC, and also at Dickinson College, and in Frederick, MD.