As the hot summer temperatures continue to stay around the mid to high 20s, so too do the worries around Auckland’s train services, which are set to face delays and cancellations over the next few weeks due to heat issues on the tracks.
One transportation expert says KiwiRail’s move to apply speed restrictions on parts of the metro network may be an “overkill” reaction.
The issue began on Monday afternoon when 80 trains were cancelled, massively delaying commuters trying to get home. The daily high was 25C.
Auckland Transport lashed out at KiwiRail over the issue, saying the speed restrictions and associated disruption would not have been necessary had KiwiRail attended to numerous faults on the network.
