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$1.1b electric rail upgrade on track
Auckland's $1.14 billion rail electrification project is chugging into the home straight, ready for the arrival in September of the first of 57 zippier and quieter trains.
Auckland's $1.14 billion rail electrification project is chugging into the home straight, ready for the arrival in September of the first of 57 zippier and quieter trains.
For anyone who doubts the need for the inner-city rail tunnel, the recent draft public transport plan is the document to change your mind, writes Brian Rudman.
KiwiRail, the state-owned railroad, has proposed writing down its assets by $6 billion, halving their current value which is too high given the commercial realities of the business.