Denis Foot speaks out about the Johnsonville line.

Denis Foot 1-10-2006
A past Wellington City Councillor and
Wellington Regional Councillor, Denis Foot
has been a major contributor in Civic affairs.
Denis is also a fairly easy going man but recent
events have drawn him back into civic life.

Denis has maintained a watching brief on the city's affairs
since leaving local and regional government but talk about
closing the northern rail line has him on the offensive. He
can't believe that this section of rail, that has so well served
the Johnsonville community since the early part of last century,
is now being threatened by short sighted and unthinking political
people. "Just when we reach the end of cheap fossil fuel as
energy, they are wanting to close this rail line. How mad can you be
to just consider doing such a stupid thing?", he asks.

Denis, along with Jack Ruben and Peter Dunne, have formed
The Guardians For The Northern Line". Denis wants the whole
issue given more public exposure.