This is actually very reasonable, rail enabled, bigger than what we currently have, but not the absolute monsters that were planned.
I wonder if the ability to operate fully under electrical power for part of the crossing has been retained?
This is actually very reasonable, rail enabled, bigger than what we currently have, but not the absolute monsters that were planned.
I wonder if the ability to operate fully under electrical power for part of the crossing has been retained?
Hmm the $1B number came from Labour. They are probably referring to a total cost of the project, which would not all be wasted as that investigative work would form the basis of the new plan.
Interesting how the project was ballooning to possibly $4B. That’s some massive cost to build new terminals. I’d support spending it if they build the southern one near Blenheim instead of Picton, for cutting the journey time.
Yeah, it had ballooned to more than double their initial estimate, quite frankly, I don’t trust Labour’s numbers on any of this.