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  • About NEN
  • Your Say
    • Federal Govt Axes Inland Rail North of Parkes
    • NERT silencing opposition about “rail trail”
    • Inland Rail Decision Must Trigger Regional Rail Revival – Not Corridor Destruction
    • Councils and governments need to commit to rail freight now
    • NSW Rail Trails Framework
    • Protect the GNR rail artery through New England
    • Yeah? Nup?
    • Some Armidale influencers out of touch
    • Rail freight on the GNR line
    • Economics of NERT’s walking/cycling trail
    • Is There Enough Rail Freight Volume in New England?
    • Hilltops Council Steps Back Support for Rail Trail
    • NEN’s cycling and walking trails in 2026
    • Further study required on NERT’s project
    • Budget Illusion for Trail Maintenance
    • Tenterfield votes in principle for rail infrasturcture
    • The Day They Sold Our Railways and Sent the Freight Down the Highway
    • Rail vs Cycle Trail? It can be both!
    • Road Freight is Failing New England Badly
    • New Jobs in New England
    • Growing Regional Australia
    • History of GNR Line
  • 2025 New England Transport Plan
    • Executive Summary
    • Supporting Statements
    • NETP Index
    • Contributors + Supporters
    • Gallery
    • Introduction
    • Existing Transport Modes
    • Transport Needs
    • Future Transport Infrastructure
    • Viability of Re-activating the GNR Artery
    • Project Stages for Re-activating GNR Line
    • Recommendations
    • Conclusions
  • NETP Appendices
    • Abstract
    • Boosting Tourism
    • Demographics
    • Economic Benefits
    • Emissions
    • Gallery
    • Inland Rail
    • Media Releases
    • Moree – Glen Innes – Grafton Rail LIne
    • Statistics
    • Walking & Cycling Trails

New England Network

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  • Is There Enough Rail Freight Volume in New England?
  • Hilltops Council steps back as Boorowa-Galong Rail Trail debate divides community
  • NEN’s existing cycling and walking trails
  • Further study required on NERT’s cycling/walking trail
  • Budget Illusion for Trail Maintenance
  • Tenterfield votes in principle for rail infrasturcture
  • History of Great Northern Railway
  • The Day They Sold Our Railways and Sent the Freight Down the Highway
  • Rail vs Cycle Trail? It can be both!
  • Economics of NERT Cycling/Walking Trail
  • Rail freight on the GNR line
  • Some Armidale influencers out of touch
  • Yeah? Nup!
  • NSW Rail Trails Framework
  • Protect the GNR Rail Artery Through New England
  • Councils and governments need to commit to rail freight now
  • Inland Rail Decision Must Trigger Regional Rail Revival – Not Corridor Destruction
  • NERT silencing opposition about “rail trail”
  • Federal Govt Axes Inland Rail North of Parkes

Index

Executive Summary

Supporting Statements

Contributors

Introduction

Existing Transport Modes

Transport Needs

Future Transport Infrastructure

Viability

Project Stages

Recommendations

Conclusions


Appendices (in alpha order)

Abstract

Media Releases

Boosting Tourism

Demographics

Transport Routes

Emissions

Economic Benefits

Statistics

Walking/Cycling Trails

New England Network
Updated 4-may-2026

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  • About NEN
  • Your Say
    • Federal Govt Axes Inland Rail North of Parkes
    • NERT silencing opposition about “rail trail”
    • Inland Rail Decision Must Trigger Regional Rail Revival – Not Corridor Destruction
    • Councils and governments need to commit to rail freight now
    • NSW Rail Trails Framework
    • Protect the GNR rail artery through New England
    • Yeah? Nup?
    • Some Armidale influencers out of touch
    • Rail freight on the GNR line
    • Economics of NERT’s walking/cycling trail
    • Is There Enough Rail Freight Volume in New England?
    • Hilltops Council Steps Back Support for Rail Trail
    • NEN’s cycling and walking trails in 2026
    • Further study required on NERT’s project
    • Budget Illusion for Trail Maintenance
    • Tenterfield votes in principle for rail infrasturcture
    • The Day They Sold Our Railways and Sent the Freight Down the Highway
    • Rail vs Cycle Trail? It can be both!
    • Road Freight is Failing New England Badly
    • New Jobs in New England
    • Growing Regional Australia
    • History of GNR Line
  • 2025 New England Transport Plan
    • Executive Summary
    • Supporting Statements
    • NETP Index
    • Contributors + Supporters
    • Gallery
    • Introduction
    • Existing Transport Modes
    • Transport Needs
    • Future Transport Infrastructure
    • Viability of Re-activating the GNR Artery
    • Project Stages for Re-activating GNR Line
    • Recommendations
    • Conclusions
  • NETP Appendices
    • Abstract
    • Boosting Tourism
    • Demographics
    • Economic Benefits
    • Emissions
    • Gallery
    • Inland Rail
    • Media Releases
    • Moree – Glen Innes – Grafton Rail LIne
    • Statistics
    • Walking & Cycling Trails
  • Is There Enough Rail Freight Volume in New England?
  • Hilltops Council steps back as Boorowa-Galong Rail Trail debate divides community
  • NEN’s existing cycling and walking trails
  • Further study required on NERT’s cycling/walking trail
  • Budget Illusion for Trail Maintenance
  • Tenterfield votes in principle for rail infrasturcture
  • History of Great Northern Railway
  • The Day They Sold Our Railways and Sent the Freight Down the Highway
  • Rail vs Cycle Trail? It can be both!
  • Economics of NERT Cycling/Walking Trail
  • Rail freight on the GNR line
  • Some Armidale influencers out of touch
  • Yeah? Nup!
  • NSW Rail Trails Framework
  • Protect the GNR Rail Artery Through New England
  • Councils and governments need to commit to rail freight now
  • Inland Rail Decision Must Trigger Regional Rail Revival – Not Corridor Destruction
  • NERT silencing opposition about “rail trail”
  • Federal Govt Axes Inland Rail North of Parkes
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