Re: Rail line reopening doubtful

["Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@idx.com.au>]

You can see that here in the Hunter Valley, where the F3 freeway crosses
Richmond Vale line at Minmi. RTA had to install huge Armco underpasses, in
the event that the railway reopens as a museum line. There is also a
commitment dating back quite some years that the level crossing at Richmond
Main will be reinstated at RTA cost. This was removed when the road through
Pelaw Main and Kurri Kurri was the link from the northern end of the F3 to
Hexham.

Graham Smith

Dave Proctor <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Maurie Daly" <mauried@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
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> > >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.
>
> It is actually a common law provision, based on the fact that a railway is
> still open until an Act of Parliament is passed to close that line.
Anything
> that is done to block an open line (and the Armidale to Tenterfield line
is
> still technically open) must be rectified by the person or body that
blocked
> it.
>
> Dave
>
>