в этом русле(We should be thinking along those lines for all future developments which should contribute to the existing neighbourhoods, not take away from them like these glass towers do. -- Нам следует мыслить в этом руслеART Vancouver)
идти по проторенной дорожке(Sakai, who has made romantic dramas a specialty in both her film and TV work, sets us up for a love story about two nonconformists that runs along familiar rails, but promptly undermines itРемедиос_П)
карабкаться(When saying "struggling along" by itself (like a reply to "How are you?"), the addition of "along" is common and implies that, though one is struggling, they are "moving" in a positive direction albeit slowly. wordreference.com)