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Save the Rail ( Mahurangi Matters September 2010 )
Letters to the editor
Northern Advocate
15th of January , 2011
We own rail, so let's use it wisely
In support of the statements made by Alistair Goodland and Vivienne Shepherd: Much has been said about the future of rail in the north, mostly by those who seem to be trying to make either political or personal gain.
The fact is that rail is not a competitor for road transport but is a viable form of bulk transport which currently saves 3000 truck movements per week and carries more than 1000 nett tonnes per day.
This helps reduce traffic congestion and wear and tear on our roads, keeping them safer for all to use.
A number of peple in the past have been calling the very peple who own this asset to support the idea of closure.
This our asset that we and past generation have bought and paid for. it is not a consumable item to be used and discarded; it is a tool to use to support future growth in the region. Should we not be calling for the people we vote in to make more use of this asset we own, after all, if they cannot get a small, publicly owned railway to work, how can we expect them to be able to run a town, city or country.
Jeff Barker. Riverside.