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    The Rail Minister believes having good railway services across the country is a no brainer

    The Rail Minister believes having good railway services across the country is a no brainer

    20 May 2025
    The Government will tip more than 600-million-dollars of Government funding in Budget 2025, to fully fund the Rail Network Investment Programme until 2027.

    The freight network will get 461-million dollars, and 143-million will be spent on Auckland and Wellington's metropolitan trains.

    Winston Peters says the railways have been rundown by the previous government.

    He says he wants railways to be a serious utility, and make a serious return to the taxpayer.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity


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