New: Myth Busting Campaign
“This myth busting campaign will help all of us expand our understanding of how we can make rail work for all Kiwis”
Governance
Invitation: Call To All Rangatahi
“I met Rangatahi at civic events and asked their opinions regarding rail and our future… their voices set the foundation for a more vital vision of Making Rail Work’s purpose.”
Open Letter: Call to All Political Parties
“We have the chance to make a real difference, to be really useful, in the here and now…”
New: Our website and brand got a makeover
“We’ve had a lot of fun making the brand work: our new fonts are Raleway and Wayfinder! Our colour palate is simple but each colour has a purpose to help with signposting.”
Official Briefing: BoP Regional Transport Committee
“KiwiRail commented that it supported our view on the capacity of the network and endorsed the Making Rail Work team’s strong advocacy role… and that BoPRC should collaborate with the Waikato Regional Council to deliver a future with passenger rail.”
Select Committee Response: Mary Abiad
“Given the instability of our social climate, Rangatahi is exceptionally uncertain about the limited opportunities made available to us in the future due to our collective inaction.”
Select Committee Response: Susan Trodden
“…by involving a wider mix of people inter-regional passenger rail can play a valuable role in building and supporting integrated communities.”
Select Committee Response: Katrina Ramage
“…they force government organisations from across the policy spectrum to consolidate their efforts when delivering in specific locations, which prevents duplicate spending on public engagement and education.”
Official Briefing: Regional Transport Plan Hearings
“We respectfully pointed out leadership at Bay of Plenty Regional Council is behind that being demonstrated in the Waikato region.”
Official Briefing: Waikato Regional Council
“We made the point that inter-regional passenger rail should be taken off the table as a political football… our plan was to seek non-partisan political consensus for the re-introduction of inter-regional passenger rail, starting with connecting Tauranga as part of the economic Golden Triangle.”
