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Hamilton-Auck Rail Not There Yet
Will the proposed two-year trial of a Hamilton to Auckland Silver Fern train service actually happen? This site has been strongly in support of it but the more discussion...
Would You Pay $90 Hamilton Return?
How does $90 return sound for an Auckland to Hamilton return by train? Or is it cheaper to drive? Tranz Scenic will be runing three Auckland to Hamilton train services...
Hamilton Plan Shows Brit Is Chocka
The illogical thinking in the Government slamming of the CBD Rail Link case is highlighted in the argument that Britomart is not going to reach capacity. Putting...
Waikato Train Submissions
The Vote Trains campaign, wanting a Hamilton to Auckland service, has set up an online submission to local councils, as part of their Annual Plan process, so people...
Hamilton Rail Needs CBD Loop
The possibility of a Hamilton-Auckland commuter rail service may fall foul of another transport issue - it needs the CBD rail loop. Auckland Transport has...
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...
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...
Long Distance Rail Numbers Up
The rail renaissance continues despite recessionary times in the past 12 months. All of KiwiRail’s long distance services have shown passenger increases except...
Lee: Long Hauler Would Work
ARC Chair Mike Lee has detailed more about his plan for a “Long Hauler” Auckland rail experiment, in a report to the full council. The council’s...
Tuakau Residents Sing For Rail
The campaign for Waikato commuter rail saw about 400 people involved in sit- in rallies at various old railway stations this weekend - including this one at...
$98m Waikato Road Approved
NZTA has approved funding of projects related to the Waikato Expressway. It’s the construction of two sections of Hamilton city’s Ring Road, which incorporates...
Joyce On Puhoi, Hamilton Rail
There was an exchange during question time in parliament today between Labour MPs and the transport minister, Steven Joyce about the so-called holiday highway and...
Waikato MP: Take A Bus
As the CBT announces a series of public meetings at key towns in the Northern Waikato, Te Kauwhata and Huntly, to campaign for the Waikato rail link, more evidence...
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...
A Bit Green on Who’s Who?
Greens MP Gareth Hughes, in Hamilton for the presentation of CBT’s petition in support of a Waikato-Auckland rail link, came up with an unusual and cheeky...
Hamilton Rail Meeting Hears of “Missing” Official Report
About 90 people attended last night’s Hamilton commuter rail campaign meeting, organised by the Campaign For Better Transport, including the CEO of Kiwirail...
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...
No Bennett-fit For Having Waikato Rail
The Waikato rail proposal is continuing to run into fierce opposition from a regional National MP who is arguing the road versus rail debate. As we know, CBT has...
Hamilton’s Secret Underground Rail Station (+Photos)
Is this an outtake from those underground train scenes in The Matrix or something from a zombie movie at the scene of where flesh-eating creatures have been living...
Will Helensville Rail Service Survive?
Any day now, there will be an official review of the Helensville - Auckland rail link which opened for a trial service in July last year. Sadly, it’s...
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