A Green Party policy for a passenger train between Auckland and Tauranga is a “no-brainer” commuters say, as a “cheaper, safer and faster” alternative to the worst traffic in the country and soaring airfares.
Policy announced on Wednesday proposes extending the existing Te Huia train service, between Hamilton and Auckland, building additional stations in Tauranga, Morrinsville and Waharoa.
The trip between Tauranga and Auckland would take two-and-a-half hours, and could be established in two years, according to the proposal. \
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“ New Zealand Aotearoa was once a country with frequent, affordable train services joined up right across the country. We’ve done it before, and we can do it again.
“The rising cost of living that New Zealanders are struggling with today is partially driven by increasing transport costs,” says Swarbrick.
