Why Labor Will Never Build a Train Line from Cessnock to Maitland

Let’s be honest—Labor will never build a train line from Cessnock to Maitland. They’ll promise it. They’ll commission studies. They’ll form committees, and they’ll hold public forums where they nod sympathetically while pretending to care. But when it comes time to actually lay down the tracks? Forget it. That train is never leaving the station. For decades, Labor has controlled the Hunter with an iron grip, yet what have they done for the region? The idea of a train line connecting Cessnock to Maitland has been floated for years, but it never gets beyond the ‘talking’ phase. Meanwhile, billions are funneled...