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真相毕露---国家党不想发展铁路交通
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工党交通事务发言人 达伦∙休斯 （Hon Darren Hughes）
工党交通事务发言人达伦∙休斯近日表示：交通部长斯蒂芬乔伊斯看样子似乎非得让新西兰道路堵塞不可。事实也一再表明，国家党政府毫无决心投入对地方铁路设施的建设。
国家党和行动党联合政府在关于本国铁路运营的讨论中表现消极，一直以来给人们的印象是他们就想让铁路交通垮掉算了。
国家党政府上台以来，除了关闭地方铁路线的打算之外，没提出过任何一个支持铁路事业发展的措施。
运输局曾有计划把地方铁路关闭了事，这也是工党政府当年之所以要把KIWI RAIL（新西兰铁路）买下来的原因之一。
达伦∙休斯强调说，我们不愿目睹新西兰的未来发展机会被某些短视行为断送。
一个现代化的铁路交通系统对新西兰未来的经济发展将起到关键作用。面对油价飞涨和全球气候暖化，新西兰人已经意识到我们应当使用更为实效环保的交通工具。
铁路交通对地方经济特别重要。我们的社区对失去铁路服务所带来的痛苦与不便深有体会。
达伦休斯同时指出，在刺激经济发展的一揽子计划中故意把铁路交通排除在外-----如此行事的国家在世界上除了新西兰，大概别无其他。
根据新西兰国家运输研究的结果，未来20年里本国运输量将会增加多达75%。如果不扩大铁路运输或忽视了沿海船运，则所有运输重荷就会被转移到道路上。而这意味着我们所谓的国道将根本来不及消化那么庞大的负载。
遗憾的是，在现政府的基础设施新计划中，铁路并没有在优先考虑的前五项之列。
计划一旦定下，就没有回头路可走了。本国铁路建设的先驱者们富有远见，可惜如今的国家党政府不但缺乏远见，还居然为此沾沾自喜。
Hon Darren Hughes
Transport Spokesperson
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5 March 2010
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Media Statement
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National showing true colours on rail
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Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s obsession with forcing traffic on to New Zealand’s roads has been exposed again by the Government’s lack of commitment to regional rail services, Labour’s Transport spokesperson Darren Hughes said today.
“The National-Act Government is a reluctant player in the rail debate and it constantly gives the impression of wanting to see it fail,” Darren Hughes said.
“Apart from wanting to close regional rail lines, National has not come up with a single new idea to support rail since coming into office.
“Closing regional lines is what Toll had planned to do and it is one of the reasons Labour bought Kiwirail.
“We didn’t want to see future options for New Zealand’s growth being choked off through a lack of foresight.
“A modern rail system is vital for New Zealand’s economic future. With the rising cost of petrol and the threat of global climate change, New Zealanders know we have to use more efficient transport methods.
“This is especially true for regional economies. The communities who have already lost their rail services know the pain that closures can cause.”
Darren Hughes said New Zealand must be the only country in the world that had an economic stimulus package that deliberately excluded rail.
“The National Freight Study said that New Zealand’s freight task would increase by up to 75% in the next 20 years. If rail freight is not expanded and coastal shipping is neglected, that forces all freight onto roads,” Darren Hughes said.
“That would mean the so-called roads of national significance will be congested in no time at all.
“The Government’s new Infrastructure Plan did not have rail as one of the top five priorities.
“Once these lines are gone it is very difficult to bring them back. The early rail builders in NZ had vision, something this National Government seems proud of not having.”
Contact: Darren Hughes 027 255 5021
