Transport Minister Michael Wood says Auckland’s rail network is “neglected”.
The Government is investing more than $1.5 billion in upgrades to Auckland’s rail network, with two of the key projects unfolding in southern Auckland: extending the existing electrified metro network 19km from Papakura to Pukekohe and building three new stations.
The minister received a guided tour of the south Auckland sites on Monday to see first-hand the work that was being done.
Renovations and an upgrade at Pukekohe station and the southern line will mean a direct journey into the city, something Wood said was long overdue.
It is one of the biggest investment projects in Auckland. The construction of a new housing development just out of Pukekohe will be the size of Dunedin and the Paerātā station will accommodate commuters.
