transport minister michael wood

The Transport Minister's raising the alarm over maintenance of KiwiRail's sole track car for inspecting the lines.

The Government's today launched a rapid review after the vehicle broke down.

Metlink now says Wellington commuter services should be back to normal by Thursday - after major disruption today - a day sooner than first announced.

Michael Wood says it's clear KiwiRail needs to do better.

"They need to put this right. The rapid review will delve into this, work out what they got wrong and come back with recommendations to make sure it does not happen again." 

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Claims the Government is backpedalling on policies so quickly... it might end up with a speeding ticket.

The Prime Minister's clarified the focus for funding transport projects will be on rebuilding infrastructure, after Cyclone Gabrielle.

It's a U-turn from revelations made by our newsroom today that a new transport strategy would prioritise cutting down emissions.

National's transport spokesman Simeon Brown says there's no time for it.

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