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What advice, if any, has he sought or received on rail freight scheduling practices in other jurisdictions, including Australia, where freight services are reported to run off-peak, at night, or on dedicated freight tracks?

Answered Question 36277 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

Question

  • What advice, if any, has he sought or received on rail freight scheduling practices in other jurisdictions, including Australia, where freight services are reported to run off-peak, at night, or on dedicated freight tracks?

Answered by

Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

We have sought no advice on the scheduling practices of other countries.