When Michael Beard reigned as Managing Director of Tranz Rail in 2003, after a brief three-year term with the rail operator, he was disenchanted that his plans to turn around the company were not accepted by all interested parties, especiallyTranz Rail's directors. In an interview with the Editor of Observer, published in the February - March 2001 issue, Mr Beard had set out his vision for rail transport in New Zealand.
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