New Hope Railroad, the heritage passenger service that operates vintage trains in Bucks County, debuted a new pedal-bike tour over Memorial Day weekend that lets riders pass through the scenic hills and woodlands that surround the former Reading Railroad line.
The experience puts passengers on pedal-assisted rail bikes that ride along the tracks between Lahaska and Buckingham stations, the only stations that remain active on the line that once shuttled passengers and freight between New Hope and Ivyland. The rail bike rides through the countryside at 5 mph on a 6-mile round trip that takes about 90 minutes.
“This is a way of being able to give people the chance to experience the railroad and the history but on their unique personal vehicle and get down low and be able to enjoy the terrain and the history that we have here in Bucks County,” New Hope Railroad General Manager Mike Donovan told the Keystone…