Re: Rail line reopening doubtful

[neumannc <neumannc@ozemail.com.au>]

David Bromage wrote:
> 
> A proposal to reopen a part of the rail line between Armidale and Glen
> Innes as a tourist attraction, has been thrown into renewed doubt. The New
> England Railway Group says the Rail Access Corporation is reconsidering
> permanently blocking the line at the Humpy Bridge north of Armidale to
> allow a road to be realigned.
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/regionals/nsw/monthly/regnsw-19dec2000-4.htm

NSW law requires that if an unused railway line is blocked by road
construction and the rail line is later required for rail operations
then the road authority/council AT ITS COST must reinstate the rail line
to operational status.  The RAC cannot legally permanently block the
line.

Chris