The business case for a Hamilton-Auckland passenger rail service from has been endorsed by the Waikato District Council. A Hamilton-Auckland commuter rail service is a step closer. The Waikato District Council is the second local government body to endorse the project via unanimous vote at a special meeting on November 28. READ MORE:* Waikato Regional Council reveals fare costs for passenger rail service* Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service takes another step closer"If we don't change the way we move people we will be stuck in that jam further up the Bombays than we are now." This was separate to the passenger rail project, he said.

Source: Stuff November 28, 2018 23:48 UTC