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Open Letter To Board Chair Demands Answers On Fate Of Dunedin Railways
Tuesday, 30 June 2020, 9:43 am | Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling
Dunedin Railways Limited workers who will lose their jobs today are delivering an open letter (attached below) to Dunedin Railways Limited (DRL) Board Chair Kevin Winders at his home at midday today. The workers will then leaflet the suburb where ... More >>
TranzAlpine Restarts While Dunedin Rail Limited Is Put Out Of Business
Monday, 22 June 2020, 2:51 pm | Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling
Dunedin Rail workers are demanding to know why their business, including the iconic Taieri Gorge Railway, is being closed down at the same time KiwiRail has restarted one of its key scenic train journeys. KiwiRail have announced the reopening of the ... More >>
Dunedin Rail Workers Furious At ‘Sabotage By Dereliction’ Of Business
Thursday, 18 June 2020, 8:24 am | Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling
Workers at Dunedin Railways Limited are demanding to know why their management have not applied for Government funding that could save the iconic Taieri Gorge Railway. The Minister for Tourism Kelvin Davis recently announced $400 million of funding ... More >>
There Is Enough Time For A Commuter Rail Trial
Friday, 29 May 2020, 10:14 am | Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling
Workers at Dunedin Railways have rejected Dunedin City Council claims there is not enough time for a feasibility study and commuter rail trial this year. Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling spokesperson Dave Kearns says workers at DRL were bitterly disappointed ... More >>
Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling Media Release: City Council Backing Dunedin Rail Commuter Trial
Friday, 15 May 2020, 6:06 pm | Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling
The commitment of the Dunedin City Council to a future for rail in Dunedin has been welcomed by the Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling campaign. A motion supporting the campaign was put to the DCC Planning and Environment Committee meeting Thursday 15 May by ... More >>
Mayoral Support For Dunedin Railways Welcomed By Campaign
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 9:41 am | Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling
The future of Dunedin Railways including the iconic Taieri Gorge Railway has been given a major boost after mayoral support for the Keep Dunedin Rail Rolling campaign. The Dunedin City Council Planning and Environment Committee will vote on Thursday ... More >>