Additional off-peak services for the Te Huia train service originally scheduled to start in April this year will now start in February, Waikato Regional Council and KiwiRail have announced.<\/p>\n
The new services will include a third daily return service on Thursdays and Fridays, where demand has been highest, and a second return service on Saturdays between Hamilton and Auckland.<\/p>\n
The new timetable is set to start on February 8 next year.<\/p>\n
Waikato regional councillor and Future Proof Public Transport Subcommittee deputy chair Angela Strange said it was an exciting step-change for passengers.<\/p>\n
t the moment there are no facilities for Te Huia passengers, except for some undercover seats which are only available when the train is at the platform.<\/p>\n
KiwiRail is transforming its old signals building, further along the platform, into a station building for Te Huia and the Northern Explorer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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