John Nick
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Rick O’Shay
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If Bluebridge bought a rail enabled ferry, would Kiwirail use it?
My fear with the whole ferry thing is that Kiwirail have so far proven pretty incompetent in many areas of successfully running a strait ferry service. And making a buck.
Govt aside, and I mean both parties, the problem seems to be the caliber of not only the board but the management team as well.
To top it off, we find they have been engaging the old slash and burn McKinsey on huge money. Having had one or two interactions with them, they would be the last people in the world I would let loose in a SOE that has poor fiscal management.
Anyways, ferries are boring, can we discuss what's happening with Darleen or the Manurewa Marae?
My fear with the whole ferry thing is that Kiwirail have so far proven pretty incompetent in many areas of successfully running a strait ferry service. And making a buck.
Govt aside, and I mean both parties, the problem seems to be the caliber of not only the board but the management team as well.
To top it off, we find they have been engaging the old slash and burn McKinsey on huge money. Having had one or two interactions with them, they would be the last people in the world I would let loose in a SOE that has poor fiscal management.
Anyways, ferries are boring, can we discuss what's happening with Darleen or the Manurewa Marae?
John Nick
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Most boards these days are "old mates jobs ".
Just get Mr Brownstone to comment on those things, that should do it
If you hadn’t noticed, it’s you far lefties running the show. The rest of us are simply here to correct you.
I'll take progressive thanks.
Rick O’Shay
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Where do youbget this shit from????
The infrastructure is fucked, regardless of which ferries you buy it needs rebuilding.
If it is fucked, I'll take your word for it. Why don't freight carrying ferries go to Lyttleton, a proper working port?
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I could build a couple of sheds at each end for a few million leaving $2.5b still saved after new like for like ferries
Make it $100m on sheds and we’ve got huge savings!With that couple of billion saved I would build a new hospital (or 2!). Much better use of money than fancy overspeced ferries.
Worried2Death
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Out of what, Lego?I could build a couple of sheds at each end for a few million leaving $2.5b still saved after new like for like ferries
With that couple of billion saved I would build a new hospital (or 2!). Much better use of money than fancy overspeced ferries.
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It’s a shed for people to get on a boat! Lego would be pretty iconic and most of our building material nowadays is plastic anyway isn’t it?
The gold plated option was new rail infrastructure running right into the boat and designed to operate under water according to Mike.
New hospital vs trains driving straight onto a ship
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Looks good real life full size Lego buildings!
You’re ahead of the curve mate. Might be to forward thinking for our govt though.
That was only stage one. It was to be followed by train routes and cycleways directly to hospitals.It’s a shed for people to get on a boat! Lego would be pretty iconic and most of our building material nowadays is plastic anyway isn’t it?
The gold plated option was new rail infrastructure running right into the boat and designed to operate under water according to Mike.
New hospital vs trains driving straight onto a ship
Passengers to Picton, everything else to another port, that is vehicles, otherwise coastal shipping.
I don't think that stopping the wharves at Picton falling into the sea in the next 5 years is gold-plating?It’s a shed for people to get on a boat! Lego would be pretty iconic and most of our building material nowadays is plastic anyway isn’t it?
The gold plated option was new rail infrastructure running right into the boat and designed to operate under water according to Mike.
New hospital vs trains driving straight onto a ship
Rick O’Shay
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Honest question; Who owns the ferry facilities in Wellington and Picton?
And secondly, would Kiwirail and Bluebridge pay a fee to use the facilities like Airlines do at Mangere?
And secondly, would Kiwirail and Bluebridge pay a fee to use the facilities like Airlines do at Mangere?
John Nick
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Wellington is as I understand; Greater Wellington Regional Council 70%
Horizons Council 30% approx.
Not sure on Picton but think its Marlborough Port company.
The two ports and yes they do.
