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johnr: It was a awesome idea
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coffeebaron:johnr: It was a awesome idea
With full 4G coverage all the way of course :)
johnr:coffeebaron:johnr: It was a awesome idea
With full 4G coverage all the way of course :)
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Presso: I see that the Fiordland monorail project has been rejected. I actually thought it was a pretty feasible idea.
oxnsox: Agree its the right decision. Part of the appeal of going to Milford Sound is that it doesn't have easy access. And last time I went (~1year) I found it way too overcrowded.
Restrict numbers so visitors really appreciate they're lucky to be able to go there..... and you'll be able to charge a premium so not loose income and provide a better experience for all visitors.
But I think todays decision has a lot of politics attached to it despite the apparently rational justification.
Geektastic:Presso: I see that the Fiordland monorail project has been rejected. I actually thought it was a pretty feasible idea.
It was awesome, but we don't like new-fangled modern ideas in these parts...!
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mattwnz:Geektastic:Presso: I see that the Fiordland monorail project has been rejected. I actually thought it was a pretty feasible idea.
It was awesome, but we don't like new-fangled modern ideas in these parts...!
You do realise that monorails are pretty old technology, so they are not exactly modern. I have lived in a cities with monorails, one tradtiona, and one suspended, and they really aren't all that great, they are pretty slow and the tracking is pretty ugly.
I think it was more difficult for them to get it approved in an election year, as anything to do with the environment it is potentially an election issue.
But the main problem sounds like it was due to what would happen if the business failed, and then you would be left with a white elephant that tax payers would need to bail out and pay for removal. If they had a contingency fund for funding removal, that was held in trust, then I suspect they may have looked at it differently. NZ does have to protect it's land, as much of NZs value overseas, with both products and tourism is our clean green image.
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