Infrastructure Minister Rene Hidding has confirmed that the state government will solely fund a third-party study into the heritage rail project in North East Tasmania.
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“Last week the Tasmanian government announced that an independent assessment would be conducted on an alternative proposal for a tourist and heritage rail operation on the redundant North-East Rail corridor,” he said.
“I can confirm that this independent expert assessment, will be funded solely by the Tasmanian Government through Infrastructure Tasmania, with no contribution required from the Dorset Council”
The study had been criticised by Apsley MLC Tania Rattray and the North-East Residents and Farmers Association as not truly being independent if the council contributed.
“Infrastructure Tasmania will appoint a suitably qualified, nationally recognised expert in the field of tourism and heritage passenger rail operations to assess the business case,” Mr Hidding said.
The council received $1.47 million from the federal government to convert the corridor to a cycling trail.
Holly Monery
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
