This part of the Ministry of Transport website is fascinating, and starting on page 64 of this Observer Dr Murray King explains the main issues for rail that can be drawn from this data. The Ministry of Transport has developed the Freight Information Gathering System, known as FIGS, to provide an overview of freight movements around New Zealand, including containerised freight, rail freight, and bulk coastal freight. The system builds on information provided by Statistics New Zealand, making valuable new information on freight movements available for the first time.
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