The first of the carriages for the new Te Huia passenger rail service from Waikato to Auckland arriving in Hamilton. The first of the carriages for the new Te Huia passenger rail service from Waikato to Auckland pulled up in Hamilton on Saturday in a move hailed as “the future of public transport”. “This is the future of public transport and the completion of the first four carriages is a significant milestone for this project,” said Hugh Vercoe, Waikato regional councillor and chair of the rail governance working group. “Waikato Regional Council has been working on this project with Hamilton city and Waikato district councils, KiwiRail, Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency for some time now, with support from the Government. MARK TAYLOR/Stuff The service has been hailed by Hugh Vercoe, Waikato regional councillor and chair of the rail governance working group, as the future of public transport.

Source: Stuff September 05, 2020 06:22 UTC