Rails to trails book author in Roanoke, NRV Gene Marrano December 5, 2014 1 minute read Dozens of abandoned railroad lines in Virginia have been turned into mix-used trails … and now a local journalist has cataloged them in a book … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke Fire-EMS chief helps cut ribbon on memorialNext: Rolling Stone casts doubt on U.Va. rape story Related Stories Stephanie Moon Reynolds officially launches campaign for Roanoke City Council Web Staff May 25, 2026 Virginia and Virginia Tech selected for NCAA baseball tournament Clark Palmer May 25, 2026 Roanoke City Police investigating multi-vehicle crash that injured two people Clark Palmer May 25, 2026