Transmission Gully delayed as govt fast-tracks new big projects

Transmission Gully delayed as govt fast-tracks new big projects
Pattrick Smellie
Wellington's billion dollar Transmission Gully project may take two years longer to complete than expected, trucking industry leader Nick Leggett said, on the same day the government announced it would slash resource consent procedures to accelerate new 'shovel-ready' infrastructure projects.In a clear example of the practical challenges of getting the economy moving after the coronavirus lockdown, Transport Minister Phil Twyford acknowledged that the Transmission Gully, now faced completion delays although he made no comment about...

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