The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is pleased to hear the government has announced the start of train services from Hamilton to Papakura but is concerned about some of the features of the proposed service. On a positive front, it is good to see an idea that the CBT first […]
Hamilton – Auckland Rail
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This post summarises our Waikato Trains Now! campaign from 2010 Campaign Summary In October 2009 CBT launched a petition calling for the immediate start of a Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service. The petition received widespread support each and every time CBT members took it out to the public for […]
The Campaign for Better Transport will be hosting a public meeting in Hamilton: Monday 22nd August, 7:30 pm. Methodist Centre, 60 London St, Hamilton Come along and hear what local MPs and political parties have to say about passenger rail and public transport in Hamilton. MPs and candidates from all the […]
Media Release From the Campaign for Better Transport Regular rail services using the recently refurbished Silver Fern railcar could be the outcome of a trial run this Friday August 12, believes the Campaign for Better Transport. For the past several months a number of local councils have been working with […]
Today the Campaign For Better Transport (CBT) has launched a special website http://www.votetrains.org.nz for its hugely popular Waikato commuter trains campaign. Last week in Hamilton, the CBT launched its “Vote TRAINS” manifesto for local body candidates to sign in support of getting commuter rail services between Hamilton and Auckland. Now this […]
Submissions have now finished, but followers of our Waikato Trains Now! campaign might find this letter we sent to Cr Norm Barker at Environment Waikato a useful summary of the current positions. Environment Waikato are currently deliberating over whether to include Waikato rail in their Annual Plan.
The Waikato Times reports that KiwiRail will be laying on charter trains for Rugby World Cup games in Hamilton. An Auckland-to-Hamilton train service is being touted for the Rugby World Cup as a way to boost visitors to the city. KiwiRail public affairs general manager Kevin Ramshaw confirmed it was […]
Brian Rudman sums up the situation quite nicely in today’s Herald: Just as people from all around the south of England think nothing of jumping aboard a train to go to London for a day’s shopping, or to catch a show or a concert, Auckland, as New Zealand’s equivalent for […]