新西兰计划重新开放封闭的铁路,以减少道路使用、降低成本和通过将货运转至铁路来降低排放量。 New Zealand plans to reopen closed railways to reduce road use, cut costs, and lower emissions by shifting freight to rail.

新西兰正在考虑重新开放飞蛾弹射铁路线,以缓解道路堵塞,降低运费,并在恶劣天气造成道路破坏日增的情况下削减基础设施支出。 New Zealand is considering reopening mothballed railway lines to ease road congestion, reduce freight costs, and cut infrastructure spending amid increasing road damage from severe weather. 倡导者说,将原木和奶制品等货运从卡车转向铁路 — — 特别是在从Napier到Gisborne和Stratford到Okahukuura的路线上 — — 可以将KiwiRail的货运份额从9%提高到30%,降低排放,改善安全,并节省数十亿美元的道路维修费用。 Advocates say shifting freight like logs and dairy products from trucks to rail—particularly on routes from Napier to Gisborne and Stratford to Okahukura—could boost KiwiRail’s freight share from 9% to 30%, lower emissions, improve safety, and save billions in road maintenance. 由于主要道路项目因预算限制而推迟,铁路被视为一种更可持续、更具有成本效益的替代办法。 With major road projects delayed due to budget constraints, rail is seen as a more sustainable, cost-effective alternative.