In this New England Times investigation by RK Crosby, we look at how bad numbers, assumptions and guesses, and misrepresentations of old documents, have led to plans at all levels of government being not worth the paper they are printed on.
Trains North
Posted inConsultations and feedback, Local News, Public Transport, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Draft transport plan already needs a rewrite after Inland Rail axed
The NSW Government’s new draft transport blueprint for the New England North West is already in need of an overhaul after Inland Rail was scrapped north of Parkes, and an array of criticism for its lack of plan and the burden on local government.
Posted inArmidale, Local politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Rail Trail fight gets ugly again as Armidale votes to spend $500k on a ‘dead horse’
Some unprofessional moments in last Wednesday night’s debate about the Rail Trail proposal has now devolved into claims, counter claims, and petitions this week.
Posted inArmidale, Armidale Regional, Local politics, Regional Development
Council seeks over a million dollars to persist with controversial rail trail
Armidale Regional Council will this week vote on whether to spend more than a million dollars of ratepayer funds to keep the New England Rail Trail alive, despite repeated funding rejections and ongoing community division over the project.
Posted inArmidale Regional, Emergency management, New England Surrounds, Roads and Infrastructure, Willow Tree
“Just trashed”: New England Highway disintegrates under diverted trucks
Broken axles, damaged tyres and wheels, and dangerous road conditions have been widely reported the length of the New England Highway.
Posted inArmidale, Glen Innes, Grants and funding, Guyra, Local politics, NSW Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Rail Trail funding pulled
The saga of the New England Rail Trail has taken another turn, with bushfire recovery funding allocated to the project being pulled by the NSW Government.
Posted inPublic Transport
Regional rail services to get a fresh approach
Trains North have welcomed the news that the NSW Government has greenlit development of a new strategy that will lay out the pathway to a better regional rail network in NSW for passengers and freight.
Posted inLocal politics, Regional Development
The Rail Trail is dead
In a long and heavy meeting of the Armidale Regional Council tonight, the long running saga of the rail trail appears to have hit a dead end.
Posted inTravel
Trains Parliamentary Debate: A lot of words but no commitment
The fight to reintroduce passenger trains north of Armidale to the Queensland border continues as the 10,000 strong community petition was presented to the NSW Parliament yesterday.