Kiwi rail loco crossing Kamo Road. in the centre of Kensington. Photo /Ron Burgin, Northern Advocate
Kiwi rail loco crossing Kamo Road. in the centre of Kensington. Photo /Ron Burgin, Northern Advocate

Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Government can not justify repairing the Napier to Gisborne rail line, yet it announced $4 million will go towards constructing passing bays on State Highway 2 between the cities.

The decision comes after KiwiRail has announced it will cut 20 per cent of its infrastructure and engineering workforce, with the loss of 158 jobs by the end of next month.

KiwiRail said the redundancies were 23 fewer than initially planned when it revealed in June that it was reviewing its resourcing levels.

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  2. Grant says
    "Rail is a dodo. Most people prefer cars or planes. Accept it, and move on."
  3. Observer2 says
    "NZ needs to retain, develop and promote major rail routes for freight and tourism. An iconic tourist rail trail has to be a winner."
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