"If you do not keep the existing rail, prepare for a long and uncomfortable aftermath as we, the residents, will pursue you and your decisions"

Image from an article on protests in Maitland;

 published in Newcastle Herald,  04.09.14

The NSW Government has a plan to 'truncate' the railway line at Wickham. This means STOP the railway line at Wickham, and passangers would have to change to a bus into the city.
Here is a copy of a letter one Newcastle resident sent in to the government in response to this proposal:

Before making any changes to the existing rail line to Newcastle CBD, planners should take into consideration the full scope of corruption allegations currently being proven here. There is no legitimate scenario in which Newcastle residents would benefit from the proposed changes. They are contrary to the wishes of the majority of residents ( including me), they are contrary to the overall planning of the city ( eg the expansion of Newcastle University campus to the inner city) and there is evidence to suggest that they are contrary to the future prosperity of Newcastle ( as distinct from some vested interests). If you do not keep the existing rail, prepare for a long and uncomfortable aftermath as we, the residents, will pursue you and your decisions.

If you would like to make contact with the government on this issue too, you could send a handwritten letter to the NSW Minister for transport and the Hunter Region, 
Gladys Berejiklian,   
Level 35 Governor Macquarie Tower, 
1 Farrer Place, 
SYDNEY NSW 2000. 

As well as your local state member 

For further information or to join the campaign, go to Save Our Rail website