POLICIES
Rules for Tweed Rail Society Inc.pdf
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Mission Statement
This mission statement of the Tweed Rail Society Inc. is to ensure the return of rail services to the Casino – Murwillumbah rail line (located in the NSW Northern Rivers Region) as soon as possible . In the absence of any government operated services, the Tweed Rail Society has developed plans to reintroduce services that would meet the needs of both the local populace of the NSW Northern Rivers as well as the wider community. Our methodology is to use practical, workable and cost effective solutions in order to reinstate rail services.
The objective of the Tweed Rail Society is to ensure the travelling public have a reliable and convenient means of rail transport that will enable them to travel at reasonable cost throughout the Northern Rivers region and beyond.
Services have been timetabled to meet with connecting CountryLink services at Casino as well as meet the needs of local commuters to and from work; day trippers, business travellers, as well as the many tourists who frequent the region. A reintroduction of the daily Murwillumbah XPT would also be welcomed by the Tweed Rail Society for the convenience of the long distance traveller.
It is intended that daylight commuter services will be introduced progressively, using 2 car diesel rail cars. Initially a rail pay bus will be used to assist with re establishing the line to a serviceable condition and thereafter for general line maintenance. It will be necessary to upgrade some infrastructure particularly bridges and reintroduce infrastructure removed by RailCorp and associated departments.
It is intended that the Murwillumbah line will link up with Queensland Rail at Coolangatta Airport in due course. In doing so, this will form the backbone of a fully integrated transport network connecting N.E. NSW and S.E. Queensland.
It is an absolute necessity to establish a safe, convenient alternate means of transport for many people who either do not have a motor vehicle or who are unable to drive. Further in the world of global warming it is essential to provide a means of transport that is minimalists in its carbon output in comparison to the number of motor vehicles that would be required to move a similar number of people.
The Tweed Rail Society will draw on the expertise of current and previously employed rail staff and welcomes all those with an interest in railways. Although we are not a political activist group it may be necessary to be politically active at times in order to achieve aims and objectives. This includes revealing the truth on many issues in relation to the line closure.