2944 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 17 Feb 2025

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	2944 (2025)
Question asked:	02 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	11 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_02944_2025
Document guid:	ee1b9365-d91b-4c22-b437-06c4ddc0058f

2944 (2025). Arena Williams to the Minister for Rail: Has KiwiRail contributed to any costs, if any, of bus replacement services during its summer 2024/25 railway closures in Wellington, and if so, how much?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: Yes. The cost to KiwiRail was approximately $1.5 million, with third parties also contributing.