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High costs to Northland rail

Local Matters

June 12, 2016 12:00am

Local Matters


Jun 12, 2016 12:00am

KiwiRail says the North Auckland railway line, which runs through Kaipara Flats, is uneconomic, is running at a net loss and there are no plans to upgrade the line.

A KiwiRail spokesperson says the annual infrastructure costs are about twice the annual revenue of the line. “There are no plans to upgrade the line while freight levels remain at current levels.  If the demand is not there, there are wiser uses for the public’s investment in rail.”

The line currently services three freight trains a day, which mainly carry dairy and forestry products.

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