"A horrific collision between a train and a herd of cattle has ended in the death of 57 animals.
KiwiRail's executive general manager of operations, Siva Sivapakkiam, confirmed a train, travelling between Napier to Palmerston North, struck the herd about 6pm on Thursday night."
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/arti ... o4zZQk4sS8
Would have been dark at 6 p.m this time of year. Cows are also probably testing fences, looking for the kind of feed that would grow along railway lines and roads.
KiwiRail's executive general manager of operations, Siva Sivapakkiam, confirmed a train, travelling between Napier to Palmerston North, struck the herd about 6pm on Thursday night."
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/arti ... o4zZQk4sS8
Would have been dark at 6 p.m this time of year. Cows are also probably testing fences, looking for the kind of feed that would grow along railway lines and roads.
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The only train trips I regret are the ones I didn't take.
The only train trips I regret are the ones I didn't take.