The National Party has supported Labour’s planned purchase of 18 four-carriage trains, meaning the project will almost certainly proceed regardless of who wins Government in the October election.
The Post reported on Saturday that Finance Minister Grant Robertson was going to use his May Budget to announce the new hybrid rolling stock for the train lines running from Wellington to Masterton in the east and Palmerston North in the west.
"It is good to see the Government adopting National's policy from the 2020 election - albeit three years late,” National’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, said.
“These new trains will provide increased capacity between Wellington and Masterton/Palmerston North, and increased capacity on the Wellington network.”
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