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The latest ups and downs of Te Huia
Te Huia, the regional train between Hamilton and Auckland, has had its fair share of ups and down. So read on for the latest on Te Huia.
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Darren Davis
The frequentisation of Tāmaki Makaurau
One of Aotearoa's achievements hidden in plain sight is the huge expansion of Tāmaki Makaurau/ Auckland's frequent bus network, making it one of the…
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Darren Davis
The state of the rails across Aotearoa
A quick rundown on the state of the rails across the motu in the lead-up to the 2025 budget on 22 May 2025
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Darren Davis
Nine public transport lessons from Perth
Perth is a very sprawly, low-density, car-oriented city. Yet it has great public transport. What follows are nine lessons we can take from Perth in…
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Darren Davis
Electrifying the Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle of Aotearoa's Upper North Island is home to 40% of the nation's population with huge flows of people and freight. Electrifying its…
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Darren Davis
Te Huia to Tauranga?
The Golden Triangle of Aotearoa's North Island has a missing leg when it comes to passenger rail. That leg is Tauranga. So what are the prospects for…
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Darren Davis
Time to level the playing field for inter regional public transport in Aotearoa
Inter-regional public transport is a funding and legislative dog's breakfast in Aotearoa. The Sustainable Public Transport Framework does nothing to…
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Darren Davis
Making Te Huia a permanent service
Te Huia's five-year trial is fast coming towards its close on 30th June 2026. What needs to happen to make it a permanent part of Aotearoa's public…
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Darren Davis
Getting Te Huia moving faster
Te Huia is a great addtion to Aotearoa's rather limited longer-distance rail network. But it's half an hour slower than its predecessors. What can be…
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Darren Davis
Wherefore now with KiwiRail
It's been a rough ride of late for KiwiRail with plenty of bad news but also some glimmers of hope. So what's going on with rail in New Zealand? Read on…
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Darren Davis
Perth's Rail Journey - from (near) zero to hero
Perth has many of the features of a transit hellscape - a low-density, sprawling city built around motorways. Yet it has arguably Australia's best…
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Darren Davis
Six ideas to secure Te Huia's Future
With Te Huia now having funding secure through to 2026, now is the time to secure its future as a permanent service. Here are six ideas on how to do…
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