Transplan Pty Ltd is working with Mike Halliburton Associates on the preparation of a feasibility study for a proposed rail trail near Newcastle in NSW. The client is the City of Newcastle. The privately owned former coal railway is soon to be handed over to public agencies for future management. Developing a rail trail is a highly probable use of the former railway. The route between Kurri Kurri and Hexham (on the outskirts of Newcastle) features three original brick lined tunnels, two timber trestle bridge, a number of smaller bridges, and traverses a variety of landscapes including farmland, forested areas and the Hexham Wetlands.
Tags: rail trail; trail feasibility study; Transplan Pty Ltd