NEW ZEALAND: A review by AECOM has estimated that the cost of building a light rail system in Wellington would range from NZ$12m to NZ$141m per km.Mayor Celia Wade-Brown made the introduction of light rail by 2020 a major part of her campaign platform, and says the NZ$400m cost of providing a service from the railway station to the airport would not be met solely by local taxpayers. The AECOM review is one of the first stages in an overall NZ$1m study into the options for the city's public transport spine, which is expected to be completed early next year when public feedback will be sought on up to four options. More...
