The Federal Surface Transportation Board has given final approval to transform the Nickel Plate Rail Line to a trail.  The cities included are Fishers, Noblesville and Indianapolis.

According to Fishers city officials, the decision issued three notices of interim trail use, one for each segment of the track in all three municipalities. This decision denies U.S. Rail’s motion for a preliminary injunction to use the rails.

“Today is a definitive step forward in the City’s ability to execute to a vision of creating a transformative trail for our community,” said Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness in a city news release. “This decision reaffirms the City’s right by law to move forward with the trail and we plan to do so imminently. This guarantees that the countless volunteer hours by our residents in developing a vision for our trail will not be wasted while closing a chapter on the countless frivolous actions taken by Save the Nickel Plate and its representatives.”

In a Facebook post, the organization aimed at preserving rail use of the Nickel Plate, “Save the Nickel Plate,” says although the board did not grant many of the group’s motions, the organization claims the board “clearly spelled out how to return the rail to active service.”