The Government has conceded its flagship transport has been put on ice, again. During the 2017 election campaign, Jacinda Ardern promised to have the first section of the light rail line built by 2021. READ MORE:* Long read: How dead is light rail? Twyford today said the "twin track process" had ended, and the projects had both gone back to the Ministry of Transport for further work. The Green party has committed to campaigning on delivering light rail if the project failed to get approved before the election.

Source: Stuff June 23, 2020 23:26 UTC