This funding cut could derail the Government’s pothole war
The Government has declared war on potholes, complete with a $500 million war chest to combat them. But there are concerns that funding cuts to other areas could derail the pothole mission.
3/14/20241 min read
The Government is proposing funding cuts for railways, potentially providing as little as $20 million per year. Although individual projects could be topped up with Crown grants.
Councils are warning cuts to railways would push ‘super heavies’ onto regional roads that weren’t built to handle massive trucks.
Read the full Stuff article here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350202824/funding-cut-could-derail-governments-pothole-war
