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What estimate, if any, has been made of the volume of freight that has permanently transferred from rail to road as a result of the loss of a rail-enabled Cook Strait vessel, and what is the estimated annual revenue impact on KiwiRail?

Answered Question 39678 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What estimate, if any, has been made of the volume of freight that has permanently transferred from rail to road as a result of the loss of a rail-enabled Cook Strait vessel, and what is the estimated annual revenue impact on KiwiRail?

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Rt Hon Winston Peters

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Rail

Answer

Nothing in life is permanent. Rail will be back on the Strait again in 2029, and we believe rail will be a great success for another 30 year generation.