Archives for August 2013

Community connection. Safe recreational and commuter route for families to enjoy. Accessible facility for people with disabilities. Sealed sections for wheelchair access and mobility scooters.

Showcase our regions wonderful produce and products, sell Northern Rivers products to the world and create local jobs.

Reveal and explore our amazing and diverse environment. Promote environmental awareness and education.

Traverse and preserve our rich rail heritage. Discover magnificent bridges, tunnels and the rail infrastructure.

Visitors using the Rail Trail are generally interested in health and well-being, and are high yielding visitors.  The rail trail will re-energise some smaller towns and distribute tourism income to the whole region.

New businesses and ideas, new commuter transport, solar electric passenger vehicles for group transport, potentially servicing urban areas and festival sites.

Gentle curves and shallow gradients make the rail trail ideal to incorporate sections for equestrian activities.