Annette King is hoping to defuse growing tension between the road transport sector and the Govt by setting up a working party, including industry representatives, to examine the formula for setting Road User Charges (RUC). As part of this process, a preliminary meeting between Road Transport Forum CEO, Tony Friedlander, and acting Secretary for Transport, […]
The NZ Council for Infrastructure Development is calling on the Govt to optimise its long term investment programme for transport before committing to further substantial investment in rail. NZCID CEO, Stephen Selwood, says a long term co-ordinated approach is needed. “Any investment programme for rail needs to be developed in the context of an overall […]
The protest by trucking interests last week against the hike in Road User Charges was akin to the reaction of a wounded animal being approached by a human being whether it is out to harm or help the animal - simply lash out at the nearest target. The Govt is an easier target than global […]
Biodiesel NZ is confident about the future of bio-fuels in NZ despite disquiet from other sectors of industry about the planned introduction of the alternative fuel. It says raw material providers, farmers and existing customers of Biodiesel NZ have been contacting the renewable fuel producer asking about its prospects following the introduction to Parliament of […]
The Govt has formally renationalised the nation’s rail network under the KiwiRail brand and is signalling more capital investment is likely over coming years on top of the announced spending. Speaking at the official launch of the new entity at Wellington Railway Station, Michael Cullen says the aim of the buy back is to help […]
The shallowness of the Govt’s pledge to make NZ the world’s first carbon neutral country has been exposed again with the release of this year’s National Land Transport Programme. The plan will pour $2.7bn into land transport excluding rail infrastructure of which 87% is related directly or indirectly to road building and maintenance projects. Just […]
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