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”
“This myth busting campaign will help all of us expand our understanding of how we can make rail work for all Kiwis”
“Of particular note for the Making Rail Work team was the $10 million funding to look in detail on how to electrify more North Island rail lines and in particular the Golden Triangle…”
“We have the chance to make a real difference, to be really useful, in the here and now…”
“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.”
“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.”
“…emphasis to begin with two key corridors – the Lower North Island and Upper North Island (Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga) Golden Triangle thus building on the recently launched Te Huia service.”
“We respectfully pointed out leadership at Bay of Plenty Regional Council is behind that being demonstrated in the Waikato region.”
“Our idea was to ask for a regular Cross-Party meeting… instead, with Greg O’Connor’s leadership, we found ourselves with a Select Committee Inquiry into Inter-regional passenger rail that covered the whole country!”
“A community’s proposal for the re-introduction of an intercity passenger rail link to Tauranga.”
“Sitting in traffic in June 2013 on the Southern Motorway, trying to get to Queens St in peak traffic. ‘This is a nightmare’, I say to my co-passenger. ’If only there was a train!’.”