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Tram Rd is a notorious crash spot. There had been at least 77 crashes on the road in the last five years, including two fatal and 13 serious crashes, according to data recorded by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency of which 13 were serious and two were fatal. Rees, who has lived in the Swannanoa area for 20 years, has been advocating for changes to speed limits around the school and others across the country for years. She said many Swannanoa pupils were “horrified” to hear the speed limit was so high around their school and that any potential changes may not happen until 2029.
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:03 pm
A local wagon assembly facility will be built at
Hillside, Dunedin to create dozens of permanent local
jobs.
60 new trains and 1,900 new wagons to help
move freight more efficiently – 1,500 of the wagons to be
assembled locally at Hillside.
A new South Island
Mechanical Maintenance Hub is now fully funded and will be
built at Waltham, Christchurch and create 300 construction
jobs.
New IT systems, maintenance and renewals
across KiwiRail’s 3,700 km rail network to create 150 jobs
and improve safety.
The Government is delivering
on its pre-election commitment to invest in rail and develop
domestic rail workshops to create jobs as part of the
New Zealand announces $935m for revitalisation of rail industry 20 May 2021 (Last Updated May 20th, 2021 11:59)
Nearly $935m has been set aside by the New Zealand Government to carry out rail development projects.
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The New Zealand Government has allocated nearly $935m (NZD1.3bn) for the region’s rail development in Budget 2021.
The announcement was made by Transport Minister Michael Wood and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dr David Clark, who said that the investment will result in job creation under the Covid-19 economic recovery plan.
Around $520m (NZD722.7m) will be invested to replace locomotives or wagons, $323m (NZD449.9m) to upgrade tracks and build supporting infrastructure, and $61.17m (NZD85m) to develop domestic rail workshops at Hillside in Dunedin.
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