Friday, April 17, 2026

the abandonment of the Napier to Gisborne railway in NZ looks complete

 






These are some pics posted to social media by Cayleb Clayton taken recently. They indicate why there is no interest by either KiwiRail or the government in restoring it.  As well as recent storms, this line has been damaged by severe weather events in the past such as Cyclone Bola in 1988 and maybe the conclusion is that it's too expensive to weather-proof the line. 

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