Transport and energy are both highly important and the REZ and its associated transmission lines can assist with both.
Restoring the rail lines from Wallangarra to Armidale and the existing corridor from Armidale to Newcastle could allow the operation of conventional electric trains.
Electric trains require overhead power lines above the corridor.
Why can the rail corridor not be the same route as the transmission lines thus allowing the power for the trains and for all the electricity consumers along the rail corridor including the major cities of Newcastle, Maitland, Tamworth and Armidale.
The rail corridor could also support solar panels along the corridor on each side and within the tracks as per worldwide trends.
Could the infrastructure above the rail corridor support the catenary for the trains and the transmission lines?
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Our government certainly needs to think harder about delivering the best outcomes for new England and with the Rez bringing money into the region, it makes perfect sense, and if course all the Rez infrastructure can come straight from the port by train. It sure will beat the increase of traffic that production will bring with trucks and also the workers as well.
Great idea.
The New England region is literally a treasure trove for rail tourism. Simple rail tourism linking the likes of Uralla, Armidale, Guyra, GI, Deepwater and Tenterfield provides the full gambit for megametropolitan tourists.
When you live in an apartment, walk concrete footpaths and are compressed into city living, the wealth of experiences in these tourist nodes is pure gold.
Combining scenery, accommodation, rural experiences, breweries, local food and country hospitality, the scene is set.
Take a leaf out of the SE QLD book and use steam, diesel and rail motor options.
To sacrifice the right of way and basic infrastructure for a nebulous cycle trail is tantamount to sacrilege.
Time to act and start wealth creation.
sacrilege when the rail line has not been used for 36 years? Drop the hysterical language.
Steve Hodges OH look, Tumbarumba today. Completely dead! 😂Media: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10164026070800798&set=p.10164026070800798&type=3
I showed it to you previously. You cannot read? Move on.