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How much public transport could we get for $46 billion? (www.1news.co.nz)

submitted 8 months ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/politics

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[–] TagMeInSkipIGotThis 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Was doing some googling on whether the Matangi could do both the Wellington DC & Main Trunk AC, and found there was actually a business case prepared by Waka Kotahi a couple years ago that would have run electric units all the way to Palmerston North; just using batteries after Waikanae. Which is a fairly elegant and flexible solution to the problem.

[–] Dave 1 points 8 months ago

Oh now you mention it, I remember that being mentioned.

Doing the total conversion is more of a long term view and batteries are more of a short term view, in my mind.

I'd love if we did great long term investment projects.