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  • Kiwi Rail’s ‘Coastal Pacific’ back after 2016 earthquake

    Kiwi Rail’s ‘Coastal Pacific’ back after 2016 earthquake

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    Sam Hewitt

    KIWI Rail’s ‘Coastal Pacific’ passenger train between Christchurch and Picton (for connection with ferries to Wellington) restarted operations on December 1. This development follows a two-year suspension after the Kaikoura earthquake on November 14, 2016, which destroyed sections of the line. The RM has previously reported the line’s reopening for freight services after large-scale reconstruction…

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