Australia's Abandoned Railways: the Casino to Murwillumbah Line in 2022

[@WorksOnMyComputer]

As someone who used to work at Broadmeadow railway station in the 80's this was quite sad to watch. The line back then was incredibly popular and we booked many passengers to Murwillumbah. It is short term thinking as really the best answer would have been to upgrade and expand the line to connect further up and go to Brisbane.

[@krdcountrytv]

So near and yet so far! Even when I was growing up on the far north coast during the 1960s the gap between Murwillumbah and the Gold Coast seemed so small but also so insurmountable. I'm not sure if we will ever see a line extending from Queensland down into the far north coast region of NSW. Thank you for watching.

[@chuckanoo1455]

Actually, that line used to run from Brisbane via the Gold Coast, terminating at Tweed Heads where everybody used to change trains and head south via Murwillumbah, Casino & on to Sydney. And of course, Vice Versa when coming from Sydney. EDIT!! I made a mistake! 👀👀👀👀 The trains did in-fact terminate at Murwillumbah, not at the border as I stated above. 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@jslasher1]

How very sad that an anti-rail NSW government treated this railway line with such contempt. This line should have been upgraded given its importance to the lifeline of the local economy.

[@darrylmackie9184]

​​@@krdcountrytv The Train Line from anywhere in QUEENSLAND NEVER terminated in MURWILLUMBAH or TWEED HEADS.

[@JosephineOliver-qh1te]

What a shame, so many jobs too that would've been lost. I come from a railway family up here in North West Queensland so I know how that feels 😔 🚂

[@ozegirl44]

A train, a plane, a car, a bus, will take you to the heart of us...

[@krdcountrytv]

All of the above - thank you for watching!

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

🎶 At Murwillumbah, on the Tweed 🎶

[@johntaylor8822]

What a great commentary and beautiful diction by the commentator.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@stevemurnane1892]

I thank you for using the correct pronunciation of all the towns, especially MurWILLumbah, which most, including the locals, pronounce as MurWOOLumbah! Also Burringbar and Mooball, which I've heard pronounced as Burr-ingbar and Moo-ball. Nice short documentary of what has now been lost.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thanks Steve. I grew up on the north coast so I am (fortunately) aware of the correct pronunciation of place names in that area. My challenge was to get the AI voice to pronounce them correctly and, with a bit of fiddling, I was able to do that. Thank you for watching.

[@franko69]

I have heard locals call it Moball, pronounced Mowball.

[@Outdoorstype]

Thanks, Ken. Great job mate. Love that part of the country.

[@krdcountrytv]

It is a beautiful area and I love returning there occasionally. Thank you for watching!

[@rotorookie]

Interesting content, watched the whole thing. I would also like to add to the noise in encouraging you to use YOUR own authentic, human, Aussie voice! Cheers mate!

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching!

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

2:39 These photos of the sugar cane by the train track are amazing, because I've seen them before. Not in real life, but in cartoon form on The Big Lez Show. It makes sense because the guy behind that cartoon is from Tweed Heads.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching

[@susanfelsch3069]

Thank you for this story with photos. Having travelled by train to school from Billinudgel to Burringbar over a number of years aa well as going to 'town' in both Mullumbimby and Murwillumbah. The occasional trip to Lismore for special occasions too. One of these trips was to see Queen Elizabeth 11 for her visit to Lismore in 1954. So many memories were aroused here.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you Susan, I am really glad that you enjoyed the film. I have very strong memories of travelling on the line during the 1960s, it was a big part of my life in those days. It is very sad to see the line in its current condition but at least the small portion at Byron Bay that is active is a reminder of times past.

[@rogergreen9861]

Without knowing it would soon go, my daughter and I came up from Sydney on the train, all the way to Mur'bah. The section from Casino towards Byron Bay had a rocking action from side to side that was interesting, so much so perhaps that there was a bus service covering that part a fortnight later.

[@krdcountrytv]

I think the line was very rough in places during its final weeks/months. Thank you for watching.

[@unclegaz]

Fantastic guys thank you. The line needs to be reinstated with the massive amount of home stamp duty that the NSW government has received in this booming region.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching!

[@grantnewby3756]

Always good to capture history before it is lost. Thevrail trail that is being built is a great use of the asset that was the train line.

[@krdcountrytv]

I've made it something of a mission in life to capture railway history as it unfolds. "What happens today is history tomorrow". Thank you for watching.

[@davidmccarthy6390]

Not only do they need to reinstate this line, they must extend it to the Gold coast airport and then link back up with the Brisbane line. Stations restored at Murwillunbah and Byron Bay, a station constructed at Ballina and Lismore restored. This will allow international tourists to jump straight on a train to Byron Bay and Ballina. On the northen extension you have a station at Tweed Heads also, then the GC airport, then have the line join back up to the Brisbane line at Robina. Then run services from Brisbane to Casino, even have an XPT service to Sydney take that route. Regular services run from GC airport to Casino (maybe Ballina if traffic past there can't justify it), and Have 1 return service per day from Brisbane, all stops to Casino. It is one peice of infrastructure that will be heavily used if an option, and will greatly benefit all towns it stops at in the long run. It's a no brainer to have a rail connection to those areas from an international airport. There is even a case to be made for taking the line after Byron bay down through Lennox Head, Ballina, Evans Head, Yamba, Townsend(back area of Maclean) and then rejoin the main line at Grafton. It's just a matter of political will with such a large undertaking. Did I mention it can carry heavy freight as well..

[@krdcountrytv]

Hi David, thank you for your comment and I am sure many people agree with your suggestion. Unfortunately, I don't think reopening of the existing line will ever occur and the only way that a rail link between the Gold Coast and the upper north coast of NSW will ever eventuate is if a new line is built on a new and faster alignment to serve the towns you mention. That would be a major logistics and economic challenge which governments on both sides of the border (but particularly NSW) may struggle to meet! But we can live in hope and, in the interim, enjoy the 3 km of track that remains in use at Byron Bay. Thank you for watching.

[@chuckanoo1455]

Actually, that line used to run from Brisbane via the Gold Coast, terminating at Tweed Heads where everybody used to change trains and head south via Murwillumbah, Casino & on to Sydney. And of course, Vice Versa when coming from Sydney. EDIT!! I made a mistake! 👀👀👀👀 The trains did in-fact terminate at Murwillumbah, not at the border as I stated above. 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@darrylmackie9184]

There are alot.of Commentators on here WHO HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT WHERE THE RAIL ON THE FAR NORTH COAST STOPPED and STARTED.AND MOST OF US DON'T WANT IT BACK, AND DEFINITELY NOT EXPANDED! YOU can have it in your back yard.YA DREAMERS.

[@davidmccarthy6390]

@@darrylmackie9184 Thanks for your input and I respect your position, but what is the deal with the attacking posture? If you have a point to make, make it without resorting to ANGRY CAPITALISATION and name calling. I said it ran from Casino to Murwillumbah, and it did, and the other person corrected themselves if you care to look. I love to learn new things, and I would value your input as a resident. I am talking big picture stuff here, so I apologise if I didn't take your concerns into consideration. Why I didn't is I did not know of them when writing. I was speaking purely from an economic standpoint due to the proximity of an international airport at the Gold Coast, and the lack of easy public transport from said airport to those tourist areas from Byron to Ballina and even down to Yamba. I also said that reconnecting Lismore to the main line would help that area grow. Once again, an economic argument.

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

Not going to happen. Queensland isn't going to pay for a line that runs in NSW, and NSW won't pay for a line that would benefit Qld more than NSW. The only way the northern rivers will ever get a railway line again is if a high speed line (top speed around 300km/h) is built between Sydney and Brisbane via the Gold Coast, and that is far off in the future, if ever. Also, there are direct daily one hour jet flights between Ballina and Sydney, which beats sitting on a train all day or overnight. Ballina airport is served by several bus operators running to places such as Byron Bay, so there is no need for trains. Taxis and hire cars are available there too. Similar services exist at the Gold Coast airport as well. Also, the drive from the Gold Coast or Brisbane to Byron Bay and Ballina has become faster, safer and easier since the Pacific Highway was upgraded to a four lane motorway or dual carriageway. Once again, no need for trains anymore.

[@plainsbiomeproductions5741]

If never reinstated, this line could still make a killer heritage railway, especially if run all the way to Byron bay station

[@krdcountrytv]

Unless there is an extension of the currently reopened section at Byron Bay I don't think we will see more of the line restored to traffic. Thank you for watching.

[@qjtvaddict]

Build new tracks that are more direct

[@markhill7901]

My wife remembers getting the train from Lismore to Byron Bay on the weekends to go surfing. Very short-sighted response by the NSW government to close that railway line.

[@krdcountrytv]

Byron Bay was a popular day trip destination in the years it was served by the Gold/Pacific Coast Motorail Express. Unfortunately the change in timetable when the XPT was introduced ruined that option. I hope your wife is still surfing and thank you for watching!

[@darrylmackie9184]

The Rail Service was ENDED! BECAUSE NO ONE USED IT, THE 1960s was the end of Weekend Daytime Passenger Trains, AS THE MAIL up to then was the MAIN reason WE still had a TRAIN,The Road Transport became the GO as UNION STRIKES MADE RAIL TRANSPORT UNRELIABLE for FRUIT VEGETABLES and LIVESTOCK.

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

As the video said, it was closed because the only train using it in the end was the once daily XPT, plus the cost of maintaining the line eg. the many timber bridges, was too high.

[@qjtvaddict]

@@RodneyAvery-o2qwhy not upgrade to proper concrete and run better service?

[@qjtvaddict]

@@krdcountrytvwhat was the old schedule?

[@Locoman3801]

As a person who was born & raised in Western Sydney & have loved watching the North Coast trains ( including the Brisbane Limited ) go North to Newcastle etc & later return before moving to Perth in W.A. in the 80's - I love the fact that you've covered this very scenic line as I recall the Murwillumbah XPT service still in service with what only seems to be a few years ago now but thankfully the line still passes through Taree where my parents live so when we head to their place on holidays - it's always great to visit the Mid North Coast , if only the line could be replaced in full size as a "Heritage Rail" thing or a miniature rail thing for visitors to enjoy again but that'll be up to someone who has some money that could make it happen. Thanks for doing this video & sharing it to everyone.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for your support and thanks for watching.

[@Locoman3801]

@@krdcountrytv not a problem.

[@deanpd3402]

Ironically, xpt services are now in big demand due to the exorbitant prices of domestic airfares.

[@krdcountrytv]

At the time the XPT replaced the Brisbane and Murwillumbah trains the XPT service was seen as being very competitive with buses. Interesting to note, as you say, 30+ years on it is airlines that are now competing with XPTs! Thank you for watching.

[@johnsergei]

It looks like the government might support the airlines even more than? Even with the current prices why was domestic air travel so expensive in the 70s & 80s?. The planed are the same size, did buying & running an airliner get dramatically cheaper from the early 90s? It's government support otherwise the government would have to rebuild the railways to a decent standard. Buying & running an airliner is actually vastly more expensive than in was 50 years ago, even adjusted for inflation.

[@krdcountrytv]

@johnsergei Domestic air travel was more expensive in the 70s/80s because the “two airline policy” applied, under which the market was only open to two carriers for interstate services. That policy was abolished in 1992, leading to new entrants, more flexible scheduling and increased competition, all of which led to lower fares. Running an airline is and always has been an expensive business but our airlines are (mostly) not supported by the government.

[@johnsergei]

@@krdcountrytv So in 1970s 70s, they were utterly ripping people off (& losing most of the business, to rail). Today (or ever) no private company is going to run an airliner @ a loss. You need to learn how the monetary system works. Compared to other costs, running these narrow body mid or small capacity airliners seems to have got much cheaper.

[@mattmatty4670]

Very interesting. Thanks mate

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@doubledee9675]

A very good video, showing and explaining clearly what is left. It's a great pity, but obviously the local population saw no need for it.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@kororakid8967]

Nice to see the old Murbah anbd Lismore stations. I remember well using those stations for travel in 1957 and 1958. I also note the comments below about Ballina, but one should remember this was a separate spur line, closed long before the Murbah line itself.

[@krdcountrytv]

I'm glad the film was able to rekindle some memories for you. Thank you for watching.

[@RangaTurk]

10:10 The block telegraph poles went right into Murwillumbah yard before 1991 as seen on the right then somebody at section management decided to pull them all out individually. 0:54 There is someone's new premises for a Byron Bay Party Hire Business S. M. Partico if for some reason the visitor information centre closes. 4:31 That is a rare photo, even in 1997 Billinudgel was nothing like this and there looks like there was a loop here at some point. This must be Billinudgel in late 1989 or something? One of Brian Alexander's photographs perhaps?

[@krdcountrytv]

All of the photos in this film were taken by me. I took the photo at Billinudgel in January 1990 during the final weeks of operation of the Pacific Coast Motorail Express. There was never a crossing loop at Billinudgel but there was a siding at one time. I don't know when it was removed. Thank you for watching.

[@RangaTurk]

@@krdcountrytv Sorry about that oversight. I was close with guessing it was late 1989 as I thought it looked very much like that era.

[@krdcountrytv]

@@RangaTurk No worries, all of my films are entirely my own work unless the end credits or KZbin description show otherwise. Good guess with the timing of the Billinudgel photo!

[@RangaTurk]

@@krdcountrytv Keep up the good work Ken.

[@floweringpassions7462]

well done !!

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@chewie211171]

Very short sighted decision to close it. It would be a great tourist railway or could run a light line

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@chuckanoo1455]

Does anybody have any information on the railway/tram line that used to run from Casino to at least Piora? I can clearly see the remains of where the track ran (via Google Earth), but no other information?

[@krdcountrytv]

I'm sorry but I can't help you with that information. Hopefully another viewer may know something. Thank you for watching.

[@dodgeboy9052]

Thanks .. A little bit of memorabilia .. Think back to the men who built it .. good video Ken ..

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching!

[@ansett5]

Just love it how they put fences up to stop people walking across the bridge, instead of letting people be responsible for their OWN actions. But at the same time don't want to pull it down either

[@krdcountrytv]

I don't have an answer to that, although the bridge may not have been removed because that part of the line was not technically closed. Maybe there had been an accident with someone falling off the bridge, hence the fence? Or an over-cautious response to a possible trespassing problem? Thank you for watching.

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

If they didn't fence it off, and someone walked onto the bridge, fell and was killed or injured, the railways would get sued. In other words, they are covering themselves against possible legal action.

[@InternetLoser-rc2vs]

watching this and crying

[@krdcountrytv]

It is very sad to see what has become of the line that played such a prominent role in my childhood. Thank you for watching.

[@cliffleigh7450]

You didn't mention the little Simplex Rail Tractor which used to shunt Byron Bay yard and resided in a little shed of its own at Byron Bay North. I thought it was still there adjacent to the Kendall St level crossing (it can be seen on Google Maps street view).

[@krdcountrytv]

The Simplex loco has been moved to a display enclosure on the former station (that happened just after my visit last year). I didn't include reference to it in the film as I couldn't cover everything but, in hindsight, maybe I should have mentioned it. Thank you for watching.

[@cliffleigh7450]

@@krdcountrytv I remember travelling to Murwillumbah on the "Gold Coast Motorail Express" many years ago. I looked out of our sleeper as we left Byron Bay and there was this strange little shunter moving in the yards. On the way home by car I called in but there was no sign of it. I followed the shunting track out to Byron Bay North and spotted a little shed on a spur line. Looking through the gap in the doors there was the little loco, which prompted me to find out all about in in the years after.

[@20PhantoM07]

Interesting thanks

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@samshepherd26]

I just recently purchased a new bicycle and im keen to get down to Murwillumbah to check out the rail trail.

[@krdcountrytv]

Enjoy the ride, it is a beautiful part of the country. Thank you for watching.

[@qjtvaddict]

Such a horrible practice

[@samshepherd26]

@@qjtvaddict yes, I feel like quite the evil villain whilst I ride my bicycle

[@stephenjackson3531]

We rode the rail trail Murwilumbah to Mooball in July 2023. A most impressive facility. Told it will get to Casino, eventually. Don't hold your breath! Thanks for doing this video. Most informative!

[@krdcountrytv]

I'm glad you enjoyed the rail trail. Work is underway to construct a trail at the Casino end although the project continues to attract controversy. Thank you for watching.

[@robertcameron2808]

Another stupid government act in the pocket of road transport it was a beautiful trip I travelled many times.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@darrylmackie9184]

Bullshit Robert, if you and ya Union mate's would've used it and allowed it to run RELIABLE IT MIGHT STILL BE GOING.Our Bananas and Small Crop's PERISHED MORE OFTEN THAN NOT.Thanks for or USELESS input.

[@dieseldavetrains8988]

A result of politics and economics, common on NSW branch line closures, great video Ken and lovely narration, you should get that lass to do your "KRD Country TV" intro and bump off that yank girl. Those two brick based steam loco water towers look like sisters to the one at Condobolin yard and the one that used to be at Carlachy Tank? Really enjoyed that Ken, I was last on that line in early 1980's, I wonder if the small frame is still in Lismore signal box?

[@krdcountrytv]

Good news - the small frame is still inside the signal box at Lismore (or it was in July when I visited). I think the water tanks you mention all have a common heritage. It was nice to see the example at Byron Bay has been spruced up as the centrepiece of the new bus interchange. Thank you for watching!

[@rogertull8888]

THE LINE SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN CLOSED, ALL THE SLEEPERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH CONCRETE SLEEPERS. IT SHOULD BE REOPENED, WITH A BETTER ALIGNMENT, AND LEVELED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, TUNNEL AND VIADUCTS. THE LINE COULD THEN HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO ROMA STREET STATION WITH A TRAIN EVERY 2-4 HOURS BETWEEN ROMA STREET AND CASINO

[@krdcountrytv]

One of the reasons for the line's demise was the estimated very high cost of refurbishing it. Nearly 20 years on, that cost would be considerably higher than the earlier estimate. If a railway line is to serve the far north coast region again, it certainly needs to be on a better alignment and much faster than the former line. Time will tell if we ever see such a proposal put forward. In the meantime, thank you for watching.

[@scotttimpson7269]

Maybe if governments stopped spending ridiculous amounts of money on roads and redirected the funds to improve rail infrastructure there would be less polluting trucks and cars on the roads and more freight and passengers on trains. Australia’s definitely the lucky country because it isn’t the smart country!

[@rogertull8888]

@@scotttimpson7269 THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REFUSE TO PUSH AHEAD WITH HIGH SPEED RAIL, I PROPOSED A FEW CHANGES FOR THE LINE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND BROADMEADOW, IT REALIGNS THE TRACK, HAS TUNNELS FROM MEADOWIE/ NEWCASTLE AIRPORT TO FASSIFERN VIA BROADMEADOW, THEN ABOVE GROUND TO DORA CREEK, THEN A TUNNEL TO GOSFORD, THEN TO HORNSBY BYPASSING THE TIGHT WINDING TRACK THAT CLIMBS OVER THE MOUNTAINS, FROM HORNSBY A TUNNEL TO STRAITHFIELDWITH THE POSSIBLITY OF HEADING TO CMPBELLTOWN VIA TUNNEL, FROM STRAITHFIELD ABOVE GROUND TO CENTRAL. TRIP TIME WOULD BE 45 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR DEPENDING ON HOW MANY STOPS THEN FROM NEWCASTLE AIRPORT DIRECTLY TO TAREE THEN NORTH ON A NEW ALIGNMENT THEY COULD HAVE SLOWER TRAINS DOING THE CURRENT ALIGNMENT PICKING UP PASSENGERS THAT COULD THEN CHNGE TO THE HIGH SPEED CONNECTION TO NEWCASTLE AND NORTH AND TH CONNECTION TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH WHEN THE TRAIN GETS TO CASINO IT SPLITS IN TWO ONE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL ALIGNMENT AND ONE THAT GOES VIA MURWILLUMBAH

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

​@@krdcountrytv If rail ever returns to the northern rivers it will be a high speed line (top speed around 300km/h) between Sydney and Brisbane via the Gold Coast, and it will happen far into the future, if ever.

[@joshuatownsend3593]

Usually the line would need to be closed by the act of parliament to use it for rail trails

[@krdcountrytv]

Legislation to close the Murwillumbah - Mooball and Casino - Bentley sections of the line passed the NSW parliament in 2020. The remainder of the line is technically still 'open', although only 3 km of it is in use (at Byron Bay). Thank you for watching.

[@joshuatownsend3593]

@@krdcountrytv no problem thanks for letting me know (

[@rodneydrew9117]

as all ways the government won't spend money help keep train infrastructure going same problem in qld

[@cakpanofficial]

Good brother

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@DaveNelson-t8s]

Just as the banks are closing in rural areas so to are the rail lines it seems to me 🤔

[@krdcountrytv]

An interesting observation, thank you for watching.

[@marciebalme588]

part of this line was built by my Husbands family - GC Willcocks

[@krdcountrytv]

It must be sad for you to see what has happened to the line. Thanks for watching.

[@MaxPulse1]

Closing this one was nothing short of crminal, and is a good measure of the incompetence of transport planners!

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

Closed due to high maintenance costs and only one return train a day using it.

[@beyondbulliacbygeorgereal-7723]

Absolute disgrace that this line was closed, it should have been upgraded to link with the Gold Coast Line, this in return would have provided many jobs and a boost for local businesses, the only train that should be stopped is the Politician’s GRAVY TRAIN, the Motorail to & from Murwillumbah was a very popular train in it’s day & was always well patronised unlike the Political lies that it was being withdrawn because it only ran @ 40% capacity, I remember taking my mother to join the train at Wauchope one night to travel to Sydney & the train was that long it had to make three stops @ the platform.

[@garrybell5694]

This railway was for pensioners who paid little for there tickets they then booked a sleeper at a discount. It did not pay

[@danielmorrisonrhymes]

I'll record the audio of the script for this for free if you like. Great video but can't stand computer voices.

[@danielmorrisonrhymes]

that said, this computer's voice is the best I've heard

[@krdcountrytv]

The computerised voices aren't to everyone's taste and I understand that but they are getting better all the time. Thank you for watching.

[@Jon.Morimoto]

​@@krdcountrytv This video is in English and you're Australian, so why didn't you narrate it yourself?

[@victorpaul904]

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[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@neilforbes416]

For any town, large or small, which had a rail service, for that service to be removed is an *ABJECT DERELICTION OF DUTY* by a State Government and should be classed as an *ACT OF HIGH TREASON* by that government against the populations of those towns.

[@krdcountrytv]

I'm sure there are many people that agree with you. Thank you for watching.

[@joshuatownsend3593]

Doesn’t the line need to be closed by the act of parliament first ?

[@neilforbes416]

@@joshuatownsend3593 It does, but that's not the point. The point is the *denial* of a service to the communities along the line that was served by these trains.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@@neilforbes416 the train will get there quicker than the bus

[@simonf8902]

Shame it was let go.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching.

[@johnmoar7658]

fools in power,wait for the big trucks.

[@johnmoar7658]

leave the rails alone not to be lifted ,rent stations out to rail fans ,you could also run jiggers for sight seeers ,kick the bloody greens out ,,like germany..and things will change

[@krdcountrytv]

A substantial part of the line has been 'officially' closed, so rail removal is inevitable. Thank you for watching.

[@2011smperry]

How sad. Very disappointing really.

[@krdcountrytv]

Very sad, thank you for watching.

[@JuzzyQld]

The Ai talking is awful, just use your own voice... Gotta be better than the robot!!

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for the feedback. The AI voices are an interesting development and I think they are improving all the time. In some ways they are much easier to use than recording your own voice but I understand they are not to everyone's taste. Thanks for watching.

[@vanessapitt9886]

I quite liked the voice 😳

[@warrenmaker798]

Typical Gov't short sightedness and cost cutting.

[@krdcountrytv]

Thank you for watching

[@RodneyAvery-o2q]

High maintenance costs and only one return train a day killed this line.

[@jonimiller1954]

Not entirely the facts....

[@krdcountrytv]

Please point out any errors so corrections can be provided. Thank you for watching.

[@misterbee0123]

Big mistake

[@Thebibs]

Worst robot voice ever

[@krdcountrytv]

I've heard worse but thanks for your feedback.