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Has the case for electrification of the north island rail network improved since the onset of the fuel crisis and increasing cost of diesel?

Answered Question 19831 (2026)
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Julie Anne Genter

Member for Rongotai · Green Party

Question

  • Has the case for electrification of the north island rail network improved since the onset of the fuel crisis and increasing cost of diesel?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

No Government has ever considered the electrification of the entire North Island rail network.