Funding stopped for the two new Interislander rail-enabled ro-pax ferries
dec 18 2023
FerryIn major news from down under, New Zealand’s state-owned KiwiRail has pulled the plug on Project iReX – the construction of two new 53,500gt rail-enabled ro-pax ferries for its Interislander service across the Cook Strait, and the major upgrade of terminals in Picton and Wellington.
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