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New Plymouth-Marton Railway Route Under Mothballing Threat
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:37 pm | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains Campaign says the mothballed Stratford-Okahukura railway line must be urgently re-opened to save the New Plymouth-Marton freight route. Passenger rail campaigning group Save Our Trains says changes to freight rail operations make it ... More >>
Glimmers Of Hope But 2023 Budget Still Leaves Much Of NZ Stranded
Friday, 19 May 2023, 4:38 pm | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains Campaign says the budget offers glimmers of hope for some regions, but leaves most of New Zealand stranded when it comes to passenger rail. Save Our Trains Spokesperson Suraya Sidhu Singh says “the climate crisis requires politicians ... More >>
New Trains For The Lower North Island A Great Start
Saturday, 29 April 2023, 7:33 pm | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains Campaign says new hybrid trains for the Lower North Island are a huge win for passengers, but there is still much work to do. Save Our Trains Spokesperson Dr Paul Callister says new hybrid trains confirmed for the Lower North Island will ... More >>
Save Our Trains Campaign Arrives In Christchurch
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 3:18 pm | Save Our Trains
A public meeting of the Save Our Trains campaign will be held on Wednesday 19 April 2023 from 6:00pm – 7:30pm at Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Save Our Trains spokesperson Patrick Rooney says the inaugural Christchurch meeting for ... More >>
Save Our Trains Campaign Arrives In Dunedin
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 2:45 pm | Save Our Trains
A public meeting of the Save Our Trains campaign will be held on Saturday 15 April 2023 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at the auditorium of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, 31 Queens Gardens, Central Dunedin. Save Our Trains spokesperson Patrick Rooney says ... More >>
Passenger Rail Progress Does Not Require Office Paint Vandalism, Says Save Our Trains
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 11:51 am | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains campaign says paint protests on political offices by a different passenger rail campaign group, Restore Passenger Rail, is not a tactic they would adopt. Save Our Trains spokesperson Patrick Rooney says progress is being made on ... More >>
Rail Campaign Celebrates New Status For Taumarunui Station
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 12:26 pm | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains Campaign says Taumarunui is the first town to be added back to the national long-distance passenger rail network in decades. Save Our Trains spokesperson Paul Callister says the people of Taumarunui have been strong advocates for rail ... More >>
Government Inquiry Offers Chance For Rail Reset
Friday, 12 August 2022, 9:15 am | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains Campaign says the launch of an inquiry into the future of inter-regional passenger rail in New Zealand by the Transport and Infrastructure Committee offers a chance to reset decades of decline in our rail system. Save Our Trains spokesperson, ... More >>
Save Our Trains Backs New Campaign For Lower North Island Passenger Rail
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 2:54 pm | Save Our Trains
Save Our Trains has added its support to a campaign to improve regional passenger rail in the lower North Island. The campaign was launched by the Green Party in Palmerston North on Tuesday 12 July. Save Our Trains spokespeople Dr Paul Callister and Laurie ... More >>
Rail Campaign Says Capital Connection Service Needs Urgent Fix
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 11:30 am | Save Our Trains
The Save Our Trains Campaign says unless services improve on the Capital Connection, then passengers will be driven away from using it. Save Our Trains spokesperson Dr Paul Callister is a regular user of the Capital Connection commuter service that ... More >>
Campaign Celebrates Return Of Key Passenger Rail Services
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 4:45 pm | Save Our Trains
The Save Our Trains Campaign says the return of key passenger services is a major win for the travelling public, and the first stop on the journey to rebuild passenger rail throughout New Zealand. KiwiRail announced today the Northern Explorer ... More >>
Passenger Rail Left In Cold While Government Pours Cash Into Air New Zealand
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 11:35 am | Save Our Trains
The Save Our Trains Campaign says support needs to be given to climate friendly transport options. Save Our Trains Spokesperson Paul Callister says the recapitalization of Air New Zealand includes a major investment by the Government, which is the majority ... More >>
Fuel Crisis Can Be Helped By Passenger Rail
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 2:13 pm | Save Our Trains
Passenger rail campaigners say the fuel crisis can be helped by the Government getting long distance passenger rail back on track. KiwiRail announced in December 2021 it was withdrawing same day scheduled long distance passenger services on both islands, ... More >>
Passenger Rail Disappears While KiwiRail Posts Operating Surplus
Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 10:24 am | Save Our Trains
Advocates for passenger rail are questioning why services have been dumped while KiwiRail posts healthy and rising surpluses. KiwiRail is aiming for an operating surplus of up to $162 million for the full year to June, representing a big jump ... More >>
High Level Government Transport Conference Fails To Include Rail
Monday, 21 February 2022, 3:09 pm | Save Our Trains
The Save Our Trains campaign says a high level Government conference on decarbonising transport has a huge hole in it. The Ministry of Transport is organising an online conference with the title ‘Decarbonising the Transport System virtual conference’ ... More >>
Pressure Mounts On KiwiRail To Restore Withdrawn Auckland To Wellington Service
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 5:28 pm | Save Our Trains
Save The Trains Campaign welcomes KiwiRail’s decision to include a daily Auckland-Wellington service in an upcoming market research survey. But campaigners say New Zealand is still a long way off seeing long distance passenger trains return to the tracks. ... More >>
Campaign To Save National Rail Services Rapidly Gaining Ground
Tuesday, 8 February 2022, 10:07 am | Save Our Trains
A campaign asking the Government and KiwiRail to back the continuation of axed national passenger rail services continues to grow with more than 4,500 people signing an online petition. The Save Our Trains campaign was started in late January by members ... More >>
