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05/01/18
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Originally posted by Hollizz888
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I grew up not too far from Ashford and always make a trip out there for fishing and hunting when im home and I can vouch for the roads, they are not particularly good for a normal vehicle let alone heavy haulage.
With regard to the inland rail corridor there are some serious repairs required on the track that I have seen. This would be a good infrastructure project for the state/fed govt and provide plenty of jobs. As I understand it and from what I saw 2weeks ago when in the area, there is a big push for the development of the rail line from Maitland northward up the track for the purpose of moving crop and livestock to port with a large hub located at/near Tamworth.... no reason a coal train couldnt run the same track.
This same track runs through a very small place called Deepwater that could easily accomodate (available space at cheap land prices) a loading terminal for coal. To my mind though, a light rail development or light conveyor system from ashford to deepwater may be better and cheaper in the long run than using trucks, especially given that there are a reasonable number of resource projects near Ashford that would all benifit from it (precious stones/silver/coal to name a few) so buy in and cost distribution among partners would make this a very attractive option.
as a note good old Barnaby Joyce is now hold the infrastructure and transport portfolio.... he has a hard on for push rural area development and looking after non-metropolitan australia. He would have an eye on the rail line as a massive value add.
all IMO
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Hi Thanks for that ( ITS Positive )As I see things the Liberal National party will be returned at the next ELECTIONS and they will have to spend big on Infrastructure and Chop out our Generous hand out to other countries Cheers Towie