'Don't kill this project': Auckland light rail director

'Don't kill this project': Auckland light rail director
An artist's impression of a section of surface-running light rail in Auckland. (Image: AT)
Oliver Lewis
The chair of the Auckland light rail establishment unit is calling for bipartisan support for the controversial project, advising opposition MPs: "Don't kill it off." Leigh Auton was speaking at the NZ rail conference, held by the Australasian Rail Association (ARA) on Tuesday. The chair of the light rail establishment unit, Auton is also listed as a director of Auckland Light Rail Limited, a company which was set up as a crown entity in early October to progress the controversial project. As BusinessDesk reported o...

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