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Tasmania regulation
This is a Tasmanian government notice (a type of subordinate legislation — rules made under the authority of a broader Act) that transfers ownership or management of rail infrastructure along a specific stretch of track on Tasmania's north-west coast, running from Wynyard to Burnie Port (known as part of the Western Corridor).
The notice formally hands over (transfers) responsibility for a section of rail infrastructure from one entity to another. The Western Corridor rail line through this area appears to have been identified as suitable for dual use — both ongoing strategic freight/port purposes AND potential recreational use (like rail trails).
Tasmania has been progressively converting or repurposing disused rail lines. This notice is a legal housekeeping step — it formally records who now owns or controls this specific piece of rail infrastructure, which determines who is responsible for maintenance, liability, and deciding how it is used in future.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Strategic Infrastructure Corridors (Strategic and Recreational Use) (Transfer of Rail Infrastructure - Western Corridor from Wynyard to Burnie Port) Notice 2020.
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View on official registerSourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
A short administrative notice that shifts control of a specific rail corridor near Burnie in Tasmania's north-west. It has real-world consequences for freight access to Burnie Port and for whether this corridor might be developed for recreational use.