Our Mission

Working in partnership with governments, operators, regional councils and other interested parties, Northern Rivers Trains for the Future Inc. (NRTF) aims to be the recognised voice of the community in promoting the social, economic and environmental benefits of rail services as part of an integrated regional public transport system.

Our Objectives

1.    Advocate the establishment of commuter rail services on the Casino-Murwillumbah line.

2.    Promote the long-term maintenance and upgrading of the Casino-Murwillumbah line.

3.      Negotiate the return of the XPT (or similar inter-regional) service to the line.

4.      Advocate the extension of the Casino-Murwillumbah line to Queensland.

5.      Work with operators, regional councils, governments, the community and other interested parties to return freight to the Casino-Murwillumbah line.

6.      Establish and maintain organisational structures that meet NRTF’s objectives, in particular:

-         develop local networks of community supporters and establish links to inter-regional, state and national networks

-         participate in planning and other decision making processes affecting the development of integrated transport systems

-         lobby governments

-         gather and disseminate information

-         raise funds

-         demonstrate the social, historical, cultural, economic and environmental importance of rail, past, present and future

-         coordinate community campaigns.