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FormerFarmer

FormerFarmer
  • Joined: Dec 2012
  • commented: 8

Commented on a story 2:48pm Jan 25th

"Sorry - here's the link to the Leaderbrand Story should you wish to read..."

Labour's East Coast-based list MP and its former Napier-based list MP have pledged that their party will reopen the Gisborne to Napier rail line if it is voted into government next year.

Labour pledges to reopen rail link

24 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 10:32am Jan 25th

"Quite interesting to note the other day that in spite of Mr Tremain's fobbing assertion that the squash..."

Labour's East Coast-based list MP and its former Napier-based list MP have pledged that their party will reopen the Gisborne to Napier rail line if it is voted into government next year.

Labour pledges to reopen rail link

24 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 10:35am Jan 19th

"You're correct in that we need balanced options - these include rail for most of the bulk haulage, the..."

Heritage rail passenger operators are asking the Government to put the Gisborne to Napier rail line back on track instead of neglecting regional New Zealanders who may use the issue to decide who to vote for at the next general election.

Govt told support rail line or face a backlash

18 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 2:31pm Jan 17th

"Trying to justify the unjustifiable - I think that the local NP's seats will be under threat next..."

Napier MP Chris Tremain is backing KiwiRail's move to close the Gisborne to Napier rail line and says the Government has already spent enough on upgrading the national rail network.

Tremain backs rail line closure

17 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 7:33pm Jan 16th

"The government is reportedly "interested" in keeping supply chain open for NZ Exports. Really? This..."

Public pressure is a powerful force that can sometimes overturn even the most steadfast position.

Editorial: Time to fight for our rail

16 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 7:23pm Jan 16th

"Try reading the first 2 lines of my previous posting, Google if necessary - if it wasn't for these..."

An independent review has found flaws in KiwiRail's decision to close the Gisborne to Napier line and suggests the tonnage needed to keep the route viable can be achieved with new commitments from regional businesses now coming forward.

Rail report says Napier-Gisborne line viable

15 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 5:12pm Jan 15th

"Sorry people but perhaps this issue doesn't affect you, many people in the last 6 months of the line's..."

An independent review has found flaws in KiwiRail's decision to close the Gisborne to Napier line and suggests the tonnage needed to keep the route viable can be achieved with new commitments from regional businesses now coming forward.

Rail report says Napier-Gisborne line viable

15 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 2:14pm Dec 17th

"As a former Hawkes Bay Farmer and Young Farmer's club Chairman but now the Managing Director of an SME..."

Frustration is reaching boiling point among some Hawke's Bay regional councillors at the lack of action by the region's two National MPs to find alternatives for the mothballed Napier to Gisborne railway line.

MPs criticised over rail line

14 Dec 2012

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