6155 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail

Written Question

Published date: 11 Mar 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6155 (2026)
Question asked:	25 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Tangi Utikere
Portfolio:	Minister for Rail
Minister replying:	Rt Hon Winston Peters
Answer received:	05 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06155_2026
Document guid:	c9ceb10a-2092-4082-a20b-d3c538f0dd1a

6155 (2026). Tangi Utikere to the Minister for Rail: What advice, if any, did Treasury provide on the whole-of-system economic impact of reduced rail reliability, including increased road congestion, road maintenance costs, emissions, and freight inefficiency?

Rt Hon Winston Peters: The question assumes that rail reliability will reduce. This is not proven.