Poll: Should The Southerner passenger rail service be reinstated?
The Southerner passenger train will be resurrected if The Opportunities Party (TOP) wins a seat at the general election, its leader says.
TOP’s transport policy, released on Wednesday, pledges support for a five year trial of The Southerner, the passenger rail service between Christchurch and Invercargill which ended in 2002.
TOP leader and Ilam candidate Raf Manji said the trial would operate between Christchurch and Dunedin, stopping in towns like Timaru and Ashburton along the way.
Depending on demand, it could operate five to seven days a week and do two or three return journeys a day. TOP has estimated the cost at $100 million, based on the costings of the Hamilton to Auckland train service, Te Huia.
What do you think? Should the service be reinstated? Read reporter Sinead Gill's full story here (subscription required) and let us know what you think in the comments below.
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85.9% Yes
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10.7% No
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3.4% I'm not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)
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