Logging train revival for Palmerston North to Napier Port

Friday 31 Jan 2025

 
Logging trains are back on the tracks running five days a week on the Napier-Palmerston North line to Napier Port, taking trucks off the “deteriorating” Napier-Taihape Rd. The deal between Ernslaw One, Kiwirail and the port follows the closure of Tangiwai Mill in the Ruapehu District and solves the problem of getting logs out of Karioi, near Waiouru, to the port.

Steve Couper, SNI regional manager for Ernslaw One, says despite the mill closing, the company wanted to continue production and keep its contractors in work. “The move away from road cartage to rail has many advantages. It is a safety gain for the logging truck drivers, as well as for other road users and local residents,” Couper said.

“We approached KiwiRail and Napier Port to negotiate a deal that would make it feasible, and after some pencil sharpening, we’ve been able to get this agreement in place and get these logs on to rail,” he said.

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Source: LDR via Scoop



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