Re: Glenreagh mountain Railway

["Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au>]

What happens if they demolish the road bridge and fill in the cutting, then
rebuilding the road on top?
That would be the easiest and cheapest option for the SRA, but it would
leave the group at Dorrigo stranded.
Have the SRA threatened that, and how could the DSR&M prevent it happening?

Chris

"Trevor Edmonds" <trevor_edmonds@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Chris" <chrisc@fl.net.au> wrote....
>
> > I don't know why the SRA didn't give both groups notice to vacate the
line
>
> They tried that several times. Trouble was there was a 50 year lease.
>
> >it will cost the SRA money some how in the future
>
> Only for the costs the SRA agreed to in the settlement deed, and the loss
on
> selling all that land for $2.
>
> >(Did the SRA have legal representation during that court case and who
paid
> for it?)
>
> Not in the GMR vs DSRM case, but they certainly did in the DSRM vs SRA
case.
>
> > What really amazes me is how the SRA's legal department could allow
> someone
> > to move all that stuff on the line when it was (and probably still is)
SRA
> > property and they would be liable for any injuries.
>
> The liability passed to DSRM with the 50 year lease, but when the SRA
voided
> the lease they got the liability back, as well as a court case. The bottom
> half is now owned by GMR. DSRM will own the top half when they pay their
$1
> (after the SRA fix a bridge).
>
>
>