Aotearoa New Zealand has a stunning railway history. As a country, we built an astonishing\u00a0[2000km](https:\/\/andrebrett.com\/2021\/09\/07\/the-next-train-is-delayed\/)\u00a0of track within a decade.\u00a0Yet, mismanagement, policy, and neglect in the 20th Century drove us to cars and trucks.<\/p>\n
In this final part of my series on rail, I want to explore what is possible with a revitalised rail future. Around the world, we\u2019ve seen stunning leaps in train technology. Trains are a time-tested transportation mode ready to cut the pollution out of how we travel.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t need magical bullet trains to make transport\u00a0(which is a fifth of New Zealand\u2019s pollution)\u00a0climate friendly. The world can easily provide standardised and cost efficient rail that can be faster than driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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