Council is a supporter of a rail trail on the 132km of unused rail line running from Casino to Murwillumbah.

Along with Lismore City Council, Richmond Valley Council contributed $15,000 to a business case to conduct an economic and financial analysis, along with sound commercial and management analysis.

This business case is being prepared by Business Sense, and will be used as a supporting document when applying for funding.

The reality of a rail trail was given a huge boost in 2017, with the Australian and NSW governments each contributing $6.5 million of funding towards a rail trail for the Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek section.