Management
The agency was managed by a range of different commission structures between 1857 and 1932, who reported to either the Minister for Public Works or the Minister for Transport.
The inaugural Chief Commissioner was Ben Martindale and, following the enactment of the Government Railway Act, 1858 (NSW) he became Commissioner of Railways. John Rae succeeded Martindale in 1861, and in 1877 Charles Goodchap was appointed Commissioner. The Government Railway Act, 1888 (NSW) set up a corporate body of three railway commissioners to manage the railways and remove them from political influence, resulting in the resignation of Goodchap.
This Board of Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, from 22 October 1888 to 4 April 1907 were replaced by a sole Chief Commissioner of Railways and Tramways who served up until 22 March 1932 when a panel arrangement was restored with Transport Commissioners of New South Wales for a period of nine months. On 29 December 1932 the Department of Railways was established and continued until the creation of the New South Wales Public Transport Commission on 20 October 1972. The last Commissioner for Railways was Mr Neil McCusker.
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