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More questions than answers about the Cook Strait ferries

KiwiRail looking at how it can keep existing ferries running beyond 2026.

KiwiRail is part way through a large investment programme.

Brent Edwards Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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KiwiRail has warned that even though its ferry replacement project has been cancelled new terminals are still needed in Picton and Wellington.

The Coalition Government scrapped the inter-island resilient connect project (iReX) in December after the latest report revealed it would cost $2.6 billion.

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Brent Edwards Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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