According to an article in the Lithgow Mercury, a member of the Zig Zag group expressed the hope during an interview on Sydney Radio station 2GB that the line 'would be open to Tourists before the end of 2017'.

Many of the problems that caused the close of the Zig Zag have been addressed and it was hoped those still remaining would be dealt with to enable the reopening 'by the end of the year'.

The article went on to list the major problems that has plagued the Zig Zag such as the Marrangaroo Army Camp fire which destroyed so much, flooding which washed away sections of the line and acts of Vandalism and theft which are an ongoing problem.

Much credit was given to the efforts of those Volunteers without whose time and energy has continued on to restore the the Zig Zag despite the many daunting setbacks faced by the Zig Zag during the last few years.