KiwiRail将其退休的Aratere渡轮卖给买主,在印度进行回收,结束了其在库克群岛海峡的26年服务。 KiwiRail sold its retired Aratere ferry to a buyer for recycling in India, ending its 26-year service on Cook Strait.

KiwiRail将退休的岛际渡轮 " Aratere " 出售给买方,买方将在2025年8月退休后将其运往印度的一家回收船厂。 KiwiRail has sold the retired Interislander ferry Aratere to a buyer who will transport it to a recycling shipyard in India, following its retirement in August 2025. 这艘自1999年以来为库克群岛海峡服务并跨越53 000多个过境点的26年船已提前退役,以支持于2029年抵达的两艘新的铁路渡轮的港口升级换代。 The 26-year-old vessel, which served Cook Strait since 1999 and made over 53,000 crossings, was retired early to support port upgrades for two new rail-enabled ferries arriving in 2029. 由于其老旧、设计过时以及需要专门的港口设施,Aranere被认为不适合继续服务。 Due to its age, outdated design, and need for specialized port facilities, Aratere was deemed unsuitable for continued service. KiwiRail进行了环境尽职调查,并与新西兰环保局合作,确保安全、负责的回收利用。 KiwiRail conducted environmental due diligence and is working with New Zealand’s EPA to ensure safe, responsible recycling. 船上材料已被重新使用或捐赠。 Onboard materials have been repurposed or donated. 销售标志着KiwiRail船队现代化的一步。 The sale marks a step in KiwiRail’s fleet modernization.