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  • Do we want more huge diesel fueled trucks on our highways, or modern rail freight on the GNR line through Armidale?
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  • New England Northwest Region in May 2026
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  • New Jobs and Major Investment at Guyra
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  • NRRC bringing trains back to GNR line
  • How to build a better cycling+walking trail
  • Burden of Proof Belongs With Those Removing the GNR Rails
  • Weaknesses in the Draft New England North West Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP)
  • Cost of road transport means rail freight is now required through New England
  • GNR Freight Artery
  • Are you pro-rail in New England?
  • Help Shape the Future of New England
  • What a cock up on new regional train sets!
  • Consider a 3rd alternative for the GNR’s future
  • Where are the Priorities of your Council in New England?
  • Replying to an Inland Rail supporter
  • Social Impact of Rail Services vs Destroying the GNR rails, Sleepers and Other Infrastructure
  • ARC Community Consultation Process about NERT’s Trail Plan to end soon
  • Australia’s Squattocracy Class
  • Attention: Armidale Regional Council
  • Transport planning assumptions unravel across all levels of government
  • Is ARC using NERT’s cycling+walking trail for major changes to planning policies in the Armidale LGA by stealth?

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Posted on 04/18/202604/19/2026

The Day They Sold Our Railways and Sent the Freight Down the Highway

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    • Transport planning assumptions unravel across all levels of government
    • Attention: Armidale Regional Council
    • Australia’s Squattocracy Class
    • ARC Community Consultation Process about NERT’s Trail Plan to end soon
    • Social Impact of Rail Services vs Destroying the GNR rails, Sleepers and Other Infrastructure
    • Replying to an Inland Rail supporter
    • Where are the Priorities of your Council in New England?
    • Consider a 3rd alternative for the GNR’s future
    • What a cock up on new regional train sets!
    • Help Shape the Future of New England
    • Are you pro-rail in New England?
    • Cost of road transport means rail freight is now required through New England
    • Weaknesses in the Draft New England North West Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP)
    • Burden of Proof Belongs With Those Removing the GNR Rails
    • How to build a better cycling+walking trail
    • NRRC bringing trains back to GNR line
    • Facts about saving the GNR line for freight and passenger trains: people, places and issues STILL IN DRAFT
    • New Jobs and Major Investment at Guyra
    • GISC Mayor’s Latest Media Release on “rail trail” and GNR Line
    • Turning Infrastructure into a Bike Path While the Country Falls Apart
    • New England Northwest Region in May 2026
    • Opposition to Proposed Rail Trail on Rail Formation Between Armidale and Ben Lomond
    • Do we want more huge diesel fueled trucks on our highways, or modern rail freight on the GNR line through Armidale?
    • Analysing ARC’s decision timeline on NERT project
    • 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
  • Analysing ARC’s decision timeline on NERT project
  • Do we want more huge diesel fueled trucks on our highways, or modern rail freight on the GNR line through Armidale?
  • Opposition to Proposed Rail Trail on Rail Formation Between Armidale and Ben Lomond
  • New England Northwest Region in May 2026
  • Turning Infrastructure into a Bike Path While the Country Falls Apart
  • GISC Mayor’s Latest Media Release on “rail trail” and GNR Line
  • New Jobs and Major Investment at Guyra
  • Facts about saving the GNR line for freight and passenger trains: people, places and issues STILL IN DRAFT
  • NRRC bringing trains back to GNR line
  • How to build a better cycling+walking trail
  • Burden of Proof Belongs With Those Removing the GNR Rails
  • Weaknesses in the Draft New England North West Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP)
  • Cost of road transport means rail freight is now required through New England
  • GNR Freight Artery
  • Are you pro-rail in New England?
  • Help Shape the Future of New England
  • What a cock up on new regional train sets!
  • Consider a 3rd alternative for the GNR’s future
  • Where are the Priorities of your Council in New England?
  • Replying to an Inland Rail supporter
  • Social Impact of Rail Services vs Destroying the GNR rails, Sleepers and Other Infrastructure
  • ARC Community Consultation Process about NERT’s Trail Plan to end soon
  • Australia’s Squattocracy Class
  • Attention: Armidale Regional Council
  • Transport planning assumptions unravel across all levels of government
  • Is ARC using NERT’s cycling+walking trail for major changes to planning policies in the Armidale LGA by stealth?
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