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  • Vision for New England
    • About NEN
    • GNR Freight Artery
    • Note to ARC’s Mayor, Councillors & Staff
    • Creating bushfires in Armidale Local Govt Area
    • Get Involved
  • Big Issues
    • Water Issue
    • Petition Against ARC Spending $21 m on NERT’s project
    • ARC’s Poor Financial Planning
    • ARC Board of Guardians? Why Should the Community Care?
    • Backgrounder on ARC’s New England Future Fund (NEFF)
  • Song+Video
  • Campaign Cartoons
  • Your Say
    • Reasons for Re-Activating the GNR Line
    • NSW Freight Delivery Plan – is there one?
    • Lots of Cycling Trails in New England
    • Modern Ways to Re-Activate Rail Lines and Bridges
    • Mayor shuts down pro-rail objectors in council meeting
    • RALLY ABOUT WATER
    • Cycling Trails Beside Rail Lines
    • NSW Audit Office says Armidale’s Financial Planning is Inadequate
    • NERT’s trail is a huge waste of rates paid by residents!
    • How should Armidale Regional Council’s community consultation results be read?
    • Australia’s Freight Used to Go by Train
    • Does ARC not value Guyra and our farmers?
    • National Rail Connectivity is Now Top Infrastructure Priority
    • Future Proofing Freight Nationally
    • Consider rail transport use for power generated by New England REZ
    • NEN’s campaign is all about achieving much better outcomes for residents of the whole of New England
    • BIG UPDATE: Taking Our Fight Straight to the Top!
    • GISC Mayor Urges Transport Strategy to Drive Regional Growth
    • History of Great Northern Railway
    • Have the Inland Regions Become 3rd Class for Federal and NSW Governments?
    • Explore all Transport Initiatives in New England for Regional Growth
    • Questions for the Mayor of Armidale Regional Council
    • Is ARC using NERT’s cycling+walking trail for major changes to the Armidale LGA by stealth?
    • The Choices for Glen Innes Severn Council and Residents this Week
    • 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
  • Gallery
  • Maps
  • Library
    • Presentations
    • 2025 Transport Plan
      • Executive Summary
      • Supporting Statements
      • NETP Index
      • Contributors + Supporters
      • NETP 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
      • NETP Gallery
      • Inland Rail
      • Media Releases
      • Moree – Glen Innes – Grafton Rail LIne
      • Statistics
      • Walking & Cycling Trails

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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? Naah!
  • 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?
  • Backgrounder on Armidale Regional Council’s New England Future Fund (NEFF)
  • What Is the Board of Guardians? Why Should the Community Care?
  • ARC Board of Guardians
  • Questions for the Mayor of Armidale Regional Council
  • The Choices for Glen Innes Severn Council and Residents this Week
  • Explore all Transport Initiatives in New England for Regional Growth
  • NOTE TO MAYOR, COUNCILLORS & STAFF AT ARMIDALE COUNCIL
  • Vision for New England
  • Gallery
  • Have the Inland Regions Become 3rd Class for Federal and NSW Governments?
  • “The Great Northern Line” song
  • History of Great Northern Railway
  • GISC Mayor Urges Transport Strategy to Drive Regional Growth
  • BIG UPDATE: Taking Our Fight Straight to the Top!
  • NEN’s campaign is all about achieving much better outcomes for residents of the whole of New England
  • Consider rail transport use for power generated by New England REZ
  • Future Proofing Freight Nationally
  • National Rail Connectivity is Now Top Infrastructure Priority
  • Presentations
  • Get Involved
  • Does ARC not value Guyra and our farmers?
  • Armidale Train Song
  • Australia’s Freight Used to Go by Train
  • Song+Video
  • How should Armidale Regional Council’s community consultation results be read?
  • NERT’s trail is a huge waste of rates paid by residents!
  • NSW Audit Office says Armidale’s Financial Planning is Inadequate
  • About NEN (alternative)
  • Petition to Stop Armidale Regional Council Spending $21 Million on a Rail Trail
  • Big Issues in New England
  • Library
  • Maps
  • Water Issue
  • ARC’s Poor Financial Planning
  • Campaign Cartoons
  • .
  • Focusing our Campaign on ARC’s Mayor and FoNERT
  • ARC Mayor Councillor Coupland has trouble on his bike!
  • Cycling Trails Beside Rail Lines
  • Mayor shuts down pro-rail objectors in council meeting
  • Modern Ways to Re-Activate Rail Lines and Bridges
  • Lots of Cycling Trails in New England
  • Reasons for Re-Activating the GNR Line
  • NSW Freight Delivery Plan – is there one?

Australia’s Freight Used to Go by Train

https://theconversation.com/australias-freight-used-to-go-by-train-not-truck-heres-how-we-can-bring-back-rail-and-cut-emissions-219332

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  • Vision for New England
    • About NEN
    • GNR Freight Artery
    • Note to ARC’s Mayor, Councillors & Staff
    • Creating bushfires in Armidale Local Govt Area
    • Get Involved
  • Big Issues
    • Water Issue
    • Petition Against ARC Spending $21 m on NERT’s project
    • ARC’s Poor Financial Planning
    • ARC Board of Guardians? Why Should the Community Care?
    • Backgrounder on ARC’s New England Future Fund (NEFF)
  • Song+Video
  • Campaign Cartoons
  • Your Say
    • Reasons for Re-Activating the GNR Line
    • NSW Freight Delivery Plan – is there one?
    • Lots of Cycling Trails in New England
    • Modern Ways to Re-Activate Rail Lines and Bridges
    • Mayor shuts down pro-rail objectors in council meeting
    • RALLY ABOUT WATER
    • Cycling Trails Beside Rail Lines
    • NSW Audit Office says Armidale’s Financial Planning is Inadequate
    • NERT’s trail is a huge waste of rates paid by residents!
    • How should Armidale Regional Council’s community consultation results be read?
    • Australia’s Freight Used to Go by Train
    • Does ARC not value Guyra and our farmers?
    • National Rail Connectivity is Now Top Infrastructure Priority
    • Future Proofing Freight Nationally
    • Consider rail transport use for power generated by New England REZ
    • NEN’s campaign is all about achieving much better outcomes for residents of the whole of New England
    • BIG UPDATE: Taking Our Fight Straight to the Top!
    • GISC Mayor Urges Transport Strategy to Drive Regional Growth
    • History of Great Northern Railway
    • Have the Inland Regions Become 3rd Class for Federal and NSW Governments?
    • Explore all Transport Initiatives in New England for Regional Growth
    • Questions for the Mayor of Armidale Regional Council
    • Is ARC using NERT’s cycling+walking trail for major changes to the Armidale LGA by stealth?
    • The Choices for Glen Innes Severn Council and Residents this Week
    • 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
  • Gallery
  • Maps
  • Library
    • Presentations
    • 2025 Transport Plan
      • Executive Summary
      • Supporting Statements
      • NETP Index
      • Contributors + Supporters
      • NETP 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
      • NETP 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? Naah!
  • 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?
  • Backgrounder on Armidale Regional Council’s New England Future Fund (NEFF)
  • What Is the Board of Guardians? Why Should the Community Care?
  • ARC Board of Guardians
  • Questions for the Mayor of Armidale Regional Council
  • The Choices for Glen Innes Severn Council and Residents this Week
  • Explore all Transport Initiatives in New England for Regional Growth
  • NOTE TO MAYOR, COUNCILLORS & STAFF AT ARMIDALE COUNCIL
  • Vision for New England
  • Gallery
  • Have the Inland Regions Become 3rd Class for Federal and NSW Governments?
  • “The Great Northern Line” song
  • History of Great Northern Railway
  • GISC Mayor Urges Transport Strategy to Drive Regional Growth
  • BIG UPDATE: Taking Our Fight Straight to the Top!
  • NEN’s campaign is all about achieving much better outcomes for residents of the whole of New England
  • Consider rail transport use for power generated by New England REZ
  • Future Proofing Freight Nationally
  • National Rail Connectivity is Now Top Infrastructure Priority
  • Presentations
  • Get Involved
  • Does ARC not value Guyra and our farmers?
  • Armidale Train Song
  • Australia’s Freight Used to Go by Train
  • Song+Video
  • How should Armidale Regional Council’s community consultation results be read?
  • NERT’s trail is a huge waste of rates paid by residents!
  • NSW Audit Office says Armidale’s Financial Planning is Inadequate
  • About NEN (alternative)
  • Petition to Stop Armidale Regional Council Spending $21 Million on a Rail Trail
  • Big Issues in New England
  • Library
  • Maps
  • Water Issue
  • ARC’s Poor Financial Planning
  • Campaign Cartoons
  • .
  • Focusing our Campaign on ARC’s Mayor and FoNERT
  • ARC Mayor Councillor Coupland has trouble on his bike!
  • Cycling Trails Beside Rail Lines
  • Mayor shuts down pro-rail objectors in council meeting
  • Modern Ways to Re-Activate Rail Lines and Bridges
  • Lots of Cycling Trails in New England
  • Reasons for Re-Activating the GNR Line
  • NSW Freight Delivery Plan – is there one?
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