Re: Rail line reopening doubtful

[mauried@tpg.com.au (Maurie Daly)]

On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 00:18:41 +1000, neumannc <neumannc@ozemail.com.au>
wrote:

>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

Can someone please quote exactly where NSW law states this ?
ie in what Act and what part of the Act.

MD