Strategic Infrastructure Corridors (Strategic and Recreational Use) (Transfer of Rail Infrastructure) Notice 2020

What This Law Does

This is a Tasmanian government notice (a formal legal instrument made under a parent Act) that transfers rail infrastructure into what Tasmania calls a Strategic Infrastructure Corridor — essentially a protected strip of land set aside for both strategic purposes (like future transport or utilities) and recreational use (like walking and cycling trails).

Who It Affects

• Tasmanian residents who use or may want to use former rail corridors for recreation (e.g., trail users, cyclists, walkers)
• Government agencies responsible for managing infrastructure and public land in Tasmania
• Businesses or developers who might otherwise have an interest in land along former rail lines
• Rail operators, to the extent any existing rail infrastructure rights or assets are being formally reassigned

Why It Matters

When railway lines are decommissioned or no longer needed for active rail use, the question of what happens to the land and infrastructure becomes important. This notice formally moves rail infrastructure assets under a specific legal framework that:

1. Preserves the corridor — stopping the land from being sold off or developed piecemeal
2. Enables recreational use — allowing the public to use the corridor for activities like trail walking or cycling