Wayland Patch 8/12/13: Hurdle Cleared for Wayland Rail Trail, Bike Path to Town Center. Miles of abandoned railroad tracks have sat overgrown and unused for years, but rail trail advocates in Wayland and beyond are hoping to bring new life to the old tracks very soon. According to Larry Kiernan, who heads the Friends of the Wayland Rail Trail, said the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation just this month received permission from the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to remove the miles of unused railroad ties from the trail.