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    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Mon Feb 3 22:54:08 2025
    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/540807/huge-relief-as-logging-trucks-taken-off-remote-highway-to-napier

    In case probably more to do with the highway not being suitable for the
    number of logging trucks.

    Good to see that trains will be carry the logs in future.

    For the Net Zero, Climate change folks we have

    "KiwiRail said each train also prevented six tonnes of carbon emissions compared with road transport with logs now railed from Tangiwai, near
    Waiouru, to Napier via Palmerston North."

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  • From Mutley@21:1/5 to Gordon on Thu Feb 6 09:10:37 2025
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/540807/huge-relief-as-logging-trucks-taken-off-remote-highway-to-napier

    In case probably more to do with the highway not being suitable for the >number of logging trucks.

    Good to see that trains will be carry the logs in future.

    For the Net Zero, Climate change folks we have

    "KiwiRail said each train also prevented six tonnes of carbon emissions >compared with road transport with logs now railed from Tangiwai, near >Waiouru, to Napier via Palmerston North."


    I don't believe it. Kiwi Rail taking new freight. Thought that they
    were only promoting the trucking industry.

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