Hamilton’s Te Huia rail service may not have much time left, but its supporters were out in force to remind officials it’s not just about commuting to and from Auckland.
More than 200 people, the vast majority of whom support the train service, turned out in Hamilton on the weekend to discuss its future at a meeting held by the Save Te Huia organisation.
The meeting was held just days before the board of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) Waka Kotahi is expected to make a decision about continued multi-million dollar funding for the five-year train trial at some stage this week.
The NZTA currently funds 75% of Te Huia’s costs after fare revenue is taken into account, and in the 2022-23 financial year contributed more than $4.6 million.
