State Rail Authority of New South Wales Tags: Government Agency.The State Rail Authority a former statutory authority of the Government of New South Wales was responsible for the operation and maintenance of railways in the Australian state of New South Wales from July 1980 until December 2003. extinction date 2003-12-31 extinction year 2003-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 formation date 1980-07-01 formation year 1980-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 headquarter Sydney jurisdiction New South Wales leader David Hill (businessman) location Sydney successor Rail Corporation New South Wales type Public-benefit corporation Learn more... Loading...