Jon Reeves: Public Transport Users Association spokesperson on the Government scrapping the Cook Strait mega-ferry upgrade
Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Newstalk ZB
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Show Notes
It's back to the drawing board for KiwiRail on the future of the Interislander as the government axes new upgrades.
Contracts were signed to buy two new mega-ferries and upgrade portside infrastructure, but Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the cost has got too high.
However, Jon Reeves of the Public Transport Users Association told Tim Dower that backtracking on contracts does reputational damage to the country.
He claims this acts as a warning for international companies, that they can't trust New Zealand to honour contracts.
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