The trust promoting a cycle trail from Caversham to Wingatui through two former rail tunnels hopes the idea will survive, despite it not being named last week as part of the Government's New Zealand Cycle Trail Project.
Dunedin Tunnels Trail Trust spokesman Gerard Hyland said yesterday he was delighted four Otago proposals were among 13 identified nationally by the Ministry of Tourism for feasibility studies.
The fact the tunnel trail, proposed by the Dunedin City Council, was not one of them was disappointing but he believed the council was committed to funding a $50,000 investigation.
"We're still pushing ahead with it.
The council did say they would complete the feasibility study before the end of this financial year, even if we didn't get funding from the national cycleway project."
Mr Hyland said the study was meant to be done last year but was deferred while the council applied for cycle trail funding.
