武装理事会批准了一项500K美元的研究,将一条废弃的铁路线变成一条小道,并有保障措施保护未来的铁路选择。 Armidale Council approved a $500K study to turn a disused rail line into a trail, with safeguards to preserve future rail options.

阿米达尔地区理事会于2025年10月22日批准一项500 000美元的研究, 评估如何将一条废弃的铁路变成一条小路, Armidale Regional Council approved a $500,000 study on October 22, 2025, to assess converting a disused rail line into a trail, passing 6-2 despite concerns over the rail corridor’s future. 包括北方列车在内的批评者敦促在国家运输计划出台之前推迟作出决定,警告这一举动可能危及铁路可能的复兴和传统旅游业。 Critics, including Trains North, urged delaying decisions pending a state transport plan, warning the move could jeopardize potential rail revival and heritage tourism. 修正案确保国家协商、长期可行性检查和使走廊恢复铁路使用的选择。 Amendments ensure state consultation, long-term viability checks, and the option to return the corridor to rail use. 理事会澄清说,该项目只使用其预算的500 000美元,而没有使用前述110万美元,并寻求外部追加资金。 Council clarified the project uses only $500,000 from its budget, not the previously cited $1.1 million, with additional funds sought externally.