Shocking. Yet another example of kicking maintenance and upgrades down the road to save money now, and end up costing more later than it should.
this post was submitted on 08 Dec 2023
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Is that what happened? I only got vagueness from the article but it sounds like the boats aren't the cost blowout, but rather either scope creep or poor planning of the port/dock part of the project.
That's right, the boats aren't the issue, it's the port infrastructure. With the cost increases, the infrastructure at each end will be equivalent to the cost of both boats.
If we're spending billions on the infrastructure, could we revisit moving the docking from Picton to near Blenheim? It vastly shortens the route and makes fast ferries viable again.
Picton can be an idyllic tourist town, rather than 50% industrial.
Willis doing her best shocked Pikachu impression again about inflation meaning things get more expensive
I'd like to see the actual numbers, it sounds like it's a lot more than inflation would justify.