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New Zealand rails across Cook Strait not so straight forward

KiwiRail Class DXB 5143 stands at Wellington Railway Station. Image: Wikimedia Commons. © Palmeriain.

Two rail-capable ferries have been cancelled. Rising costs and management concerns have been cited by the New Zealand government. Analysis says the projected demand could not make the project financially viable in the long term. The loss of the Inter-Island Resilient Connection (iReX) leaves the nation divided over the future of its economic development.

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New Zealand rails across Cook Strait not so straight forward

KiwiRail Class DXB 5143 stands at Wellington Railway Station. Image: Wikimedia Commons. © Palmeriain.

Two rail-capable ferries have been cancelled. Rising costs and management concerns have been cited by the New Zealand government. Analysis says the projected demand could not make the project financially viable in the long term. The loss of the Inter-Island Resilient Connection (iReX) leaves the nation divided over the future of its economic development.

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