Cook Strait ferry uncertainty disappoints freight operators

Cook Strait ferry uncertainty disappoints freight operators
Transporting NZ CEO Dom Kalasih said there was still a lot of uncertainty around cost and rail capability. (Image: NZME)
Jem Traylen
The road freight industry expected the Government’s plans to replace the Cook Strait ferries to be more advanced than what was announced on Wednesday.While Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand welcomed the announcement, it said freight operators would be disappointed by the lack of certainty offered.KiwiRail said the announcement gave certainty to its freight and passenger customers and noted that a fully rail-enabled option was still on the table.PPP option welcomedIndustry groups welcomed the possibility that the private sector coul...

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