Stephen Selwood, commenting in a recent Herald opinion piece, had this to say on the Gisborne rail closure: Although repairs are estimated to cost what seems a small amount ($4 million) in relation to the parent company’s $700 million annual turnover, the corridor generated only about $1 million in revenue […]
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After the bad news on the mothballing of Stratford to Okahukura line, here’s some good news from KiwiRail on the Napier – Gisborne line.
The NZ Herald reports: KiwiRail is optimistic that a rail line it runs one train a week on can be improved at minimum cost to carry higher containers and attract new business. The Napier-to-Gisborne line is a marginal branch line on which KiwiRail makes a loss. Given its scenic location […]