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Work to transform the Newcastle rail corridor is continuing, with little more than a month left before a Supreme Court hearing that could determine the fate of the disused train line. The hearing on July 15 and 16 will involve appeals and counter appeals over the state government’s decision to remove the heavy rail line between Wickham and Newcastle stations. Contractors have removed several pieces of rail infrastructure since the Supreme Court ruled in December that the rail line could not be removed without an act of Parliament, but no tracks have been removed. Fairfax Media reported this week that a drilling rig had been brought into the rail corridor. Many Mercury readers have expressed concern in recent months that the plan would leave them with inferior and complicated public transport options into the city. But supporters of the plan say a new transport interchange at Wickham and a light rail network into Newcastle’s CBD will be a key part of the city’s renewal.

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