A huge new rail yard proposed for the outskirts of Palmerston North is a step closer to reality. Affected residents are unhappy, but KiwiRail says the yards are much needed.
KiwiRail has outgrown its decades-old rail yard in Palmerston North and plans to transform 177 hectares of land to the north of the city into a 24-7 operation designed to accommodate trains up to 1.5 kilometres long.