Grow Northland Rail. Real economic development for Northland, the key is the Port link.

The issue

Grow Northland Rail. 
An integrated transport strategy that actually includes Rail will help the Northland economy, reduce reliance on already truck-congested roads,  making it safer for our communities and supporting real economic growth in a cleaner way.

A Rail link to Marsden Point for freight and passenger services. 70% of all freight use to go by rail to the old Whangarei port, unfortunately when the port moved to NorthPort they never prepared by building the rail link. Now look what we suffer, log/trucks congested roads. Other Regional Councils get it and have Rail/Road hubs. For example in the Eastern BOP, on a peak day 7 log trains run to the Port of Tauranga, that is 140 truck & trailer units per train off their main roads and on rail.

* Rail is for Heavy Freight
* Future Passenger Services between Whangarei & Marsden Point, Auckland & Whangarei

. Thank you!

Join our Grow Northland Rail Facebook Group here;

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1565622937084642/

 

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The issue

Grow Northland Rail. 
An integrated transport strategy that actually includes Rail will help the Northland economy, reduce reliance on already truck-congested roads,  making it safer for our communities and supporting real economic growth in a cleaner way.

A Rail link to Marsden Point for freight and passenger services. 70% of all freight use to go by rail to the old Whangarei port, unfortunately when the port moved to NorthPort they never prepared by building the rail link. Now look what we suffer, log/trucks congested roads. Other Regional Councils get it and have Rail/Road hubs. For example in the Eastern BOP, on a peak day 7 log trains run to the Port of Tauranga, that is 140 truck & trailer units per train off their main roads and on rail.

* Rail is for Heavy Freight
* Future Passenger Services between Whangarei & Marsden Point, Auckland & Whangarei

. Thank you!

Join our Grow Northland Rail Facebook Group here;

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1565622937084642/

 

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The Decision Makers

Bill Shepherd
Bill Shepherd
Northland Regional Council Chairman
David Sinclair
David Sinclair
Councillor (Deputy Chairman) Constituency: Whangārei Urban (Transport Comittee Deputy Chairman)
John Bain
John Bain
Councillor Constituency: Whangārei Urban (Transport Comittee Chairman)
Councillor Joce Yeoman
Councillor Joce Yeoman
Councillor, Constituency: Coastal North
Paul Dimery
Paul Dimery
Councillor, Constituency: Coastal Central
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