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The idea of a commuter train taking passengers from Rangiora and Rolleston into Christchurch is gathering steam, but not everyone is on board.<\/p>\n
Environment Canterbury (ECan) Canterbury’s regional council, voted to approach KiwiRail to assist in preparing a business case for a Rangiora to Rolleston passenger rail service.<\/p>\n
Councillor Joe Davies moved the motion, which was passed unanimously by councillors at a meeting on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said a Rangiora to Rolleston service would be \u2018\u2018an easy win\u2019\u2019 compared to the proposed mass rapid transit rail service in Christchurch, as the infrastructure is already in place.<\/p>\n
\u2018\u2018There\u2019s a corridor already in place so there would be significantly lower set-up costs compared to the mass rapid transit proposal, and this is an opportunity to link Rangiora and Rolleston to the city.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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