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'Buy the corridor': council calls on govt to buy old mining rail line
Updated March 21 2025
Shame the Coalfields isn't in Sydney. Then it would get its trains
By Bradley PerrettUpdated February 14 2025 - 3:23pm, first published 11:30am
It's past time for this Hunter 'public transport black hole' to change
By Letters to the EditorJanuary 25 2025 - 4:00am
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8873517/letters-to-the-editor-january-25-2025/
Transport draft leaves Cessnock train out of loop again
By Bill PalazziJanuary 22 2025 - 9:30am
Newcastle Herald Jan 19 2025
'Stunning failure': Cessnock rail plan goes backwards in Labor's new plan
Jamieson Murphy
Replay of the May 21st 2024 Public Q&A Event CLICK HERE
Newcastle Herald April 29 2024
Federal MPs Call for Investigation into Cessnock Maitland Rail Connection
Andrew Fenwick from Train to Cessnock speaks with Mark Rourke on 2NURFM morning show April 29 2024
Newcastle Herald April 8 2024
Minister says it would be 'inappropriate' to comment on Cessnock rail idea
NBN News Follow Up 24/03/2024
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2024/03/24/locals-want-a-passenger-train-to-cessnock/
Front page news!! Newcastle Herald 18/03/24
Parliament petitioned to buy old mine line to revive commuter service to Cessnock
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8556795/cessnock-rail-revival-proposal/?cs=7573
Maitland Mercury and Cessnock Advertiser 18/03/24, Opinion piece Andrew Fenwick
Cessnock to Maitland rail campaign gains momentum
Check out why the Train To Cessnock is the best valued rail project in Australia. $2-$4,000 per person served vs $55-$70,000 per person on the new link to the Sunshine Coast. Read this article and see that the benefits of the link justify our proposal just as strongly
https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/99782
Warren from the local Hunter Community Radio Station 2CHR reviewed the 'Train To Cessnock Case' document and spent 40 mins with Andrew Fenwick and local Rail Consultant Bill Palazzi discussing the ins and outs of the initiative. Feb 16 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBNpk9tt8hM
Newcastle Herald article, Bradley Perrett
It's doable for the NSW government: we should have a Cessnock rail service
https://mhvnews.com.au/news/call-for-action-to-reopen-cessnock-train-line-as-a-priority-project/
Newcastle Herald Letters Oct 2023
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8392180/cessnock-deserves-a-passenger-train-service/
NBN News Oct 23
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2023/11/07/cessnock-train-petition-gains-momentum/
(if the nbn link does not play try https://youtu.be/SLaZCvvZ8HY )
NBN News Oct 23 Follow Up
Maitland Mercury Nov 3 2023
Maitland Mercury Nov 16 2023
Newcastle Weekly Nov 19 2023
Election campaign re rail (Short campaign video 2023 NSW general election, candidate, Andrew Fenwick LCNSWP)
https://youtu.be/EUTYWhnK80g?si=eXqDbLgrlOirx7aJ
Newcastle Herald Aug 2021
https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7388412/could-passenger-trains-return-to-the-cessnock-line/
2012 Cessnock Mayor calls for passenger trains because public transport is lacking
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-21/mayors-call-for-passenger-train-changes/4083074
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