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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

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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