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Sustainable rail opportunities examined

Published: Mon 5 May 2008 10:06 AM
Media Statement
For immediate release
Date 5 May 2008
Sustainable rail opportunities examined
New research commissioned by Land Transport NZ will look at how rail can play a key role in the move towards a sustainable transport industry in New Zealand.
Land Transport NZ National Manager Rail Regulation John Oldroyd said Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner will undertake the research on how rail participants, in association with government transport agencies, can improve sustainability within the rail industry.
“The primary purpose of the research is to identify opportunities and barriers to improving sustainability within the rail industry. This is a first step which may lead to further work as options that emerge from the research are explored in more depth.”
Land Transport NZ is the government rail regulator responsible for implementing the requirements of the Railways Act 2005. There are more than 90 rail licensees in New Zealand, including TOLL, Veolia, and ONTRACK, as well as industry, heritage and tourism operators.
“We aim to be a smart regulator and to respond to the changing rail environment by encouraging awareness of rail as a significant player in the growth of land transport in New Zealand,” Mr Oldroyd said.
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