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Britomart Issue Solved For Hamilton Rail
Auckland Transport supports a Hamilton to Auckland commuter rail service - but needs to resolve the issue of finding berthing space at Britomart or Newmarket...
Hamilton Rail Plan Advanced
For the first time we have assurances a Hamilton-Auckland passenger rail service may now become a reality. Strong support for a service has been shown in the telephone...
Waikato Rail Survey
Hamilton’s regional council, Environment Waikato is now going to do some research into demand for a Waikato-Auckland commuter rail link. It’s commissioned...
Hamilton: It’s About Buses
Waikato’s regional council is boasting that Hamilton city has one of the fastest growing passenger transport networks in New Zealand, and rates highly with...
Waikato’s 30yr Vision: Cars
Hamilton’s regional council heard today that more than $4.7 billion worth of central and local government transport spending is expected in the Waikato over...
Hamilton Bus Ups & Downs
Hamilton’s bus service is reducing some services and putting up fares at the end of the week. The changes involve: The removal of some services for the first...
Hamilton Bus Use Leaps 68%
It’s not just Auckland seeing a massive rise in public transport use. Bus patronage had grown by 68% in Hamilton over the last 3 years. Passenger trips leaping...
Waikato River ‘Oil Slick’
Environment Waikato is appealing for public help in identifying the source of oil-like slicks that have been appearing in the Waikato River. The latest sighting...
Waikato Rail Baby Step
Waikato’s regional council - which hasn’t been collectively enthusiastic about rail- has today opened the door just a tiny bit to the possibility...
Waikato Rail Not Dead
Waikato’s regional council has still to be won over with the idea of a Waikato-Auckland rail service. It still seems to especially worry about its financial...
Beehive Bins Waikato Petition
Parliament’s transport and industrial relations select committee has effectively binned the CBT petition signed by 11,5000 people calling for a Waikato-Auckland...
Alarm At Govt Plan To “Commercialise” Public Transport
Environment Waikato’s regional passenger transport committee has been told of an” initiative” by the Minister of Transport to “examine increased...
Waikato Rail Petition Presented To MP
11,500 people signed the petition for a Waikato-Auckland rail service. The CBT group’s Jon Reeves presented it today to Labour list MP Sue Moroney at a ceremony...
How To Treat Disabled On Public Transport
While some Auckland mums and disabled grumble about the treatment on Auckland trains, Hamilton local bodies are doing good. CCS Disability Action and Environment...
Crucial Day For Waikato Rail Link Plan
HAMILTON CITY: Final race for the rail plan? A public meeting to plead for the Waikato to Auckland rail service will be held in Hamilton tonight - even the...
Big Meeting To Get Waikato Rail Link Resolved
Great to see the CBT stepping up the fight once again for the stalled Waikato -Auckland rail link. When can we visit Hamilton city by rail? For now it seems as...
Waikato Expressway - Not Rail - Wins as Public Transport Funding Diverted
It’s a sad day for the Waikato commuter rail campaign. Motorways, namely the Waikato expressway, have won the day. The Government has pulled the rug from...
Waikato Rail Plan Moves One More cm Along The Track - Maybe
Why does everything to do with rail projects take so long? I’m starting to wonder whether this is just a NZ thing? Auckland’s electric rail saga is...
Political Storm Hits Decision On Waikato Rail
A final decision on whether a Waikato-Auckland train service gets the green light will happen on Wednesday week - but a National MP says such a service is...
Newspaper’s Silly Rant About Trains
Thank goodness newspapers no longer hold much of a sway in communities. Papers’ waning relevancy in today’s digital age was painfully obvious with Friday’s...
Waikato’s Regional Council Says No To Funding Hamilton Rail
Last night’s public meeting in Hamilton showed strong support for the proposed Hamilton to Auckland weekday rail service with about 60 residents and business...
Will Auckland Torpedo Hamilton Rail Plan?
Waikato’s regional council, Environment Waikato, next week discusses a final consultant’s report which puts up a strong case for a weekday Hamilton...
Update on Hamilton to Auckland trains
Further to last night’s post about bringing back a Hamilton to Auckland train service: The Hamilton City Council Works and Services general manager Chris Allen...
Bring back the Hamilton to Auckland trains!
In these days of expensive petrol and car costs, there’s no excuse for not bringing back to life the Hamilton to Auckland daily train trip. There’s...
