Closing the Great Northern Railway for a $20m rail trail is worth it, according to a new business case

Andrew Messenger
Updated April 14 2021 - 11:17pm, first published November 25 2020 - 1:26pm
PLANS: The rail trail is set to run 103 kilometres from Armidale to Glen Innes. Photo: supplied.
PLANS: The rail trail is set to run 103 kilometres from Armidale to Glen Innes. Photo: supplied.

Converting the disused railway between Armidale and Glen Innes would be worth millions of dollars to the New England economy in tourism.

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Andrew Messenger

Andrew Messenger

Northern Daily Leader journalist

Politics, environment and energy journalist at the Northern Daily Leader. I also write about health, bushfires and occasionally music. I'm a Brisbane boy by way of Charleville and Hobart who now lives in in beautiful New England. Get me at andrew.messenger@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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