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Thomas Nash: Greater Wellington Regional Council climate chair on the growing calls to revive the Wellington-Auckland sleeper train
Manage episode 434992833 series 2882353
Support is re-igniting for a Wellington to Auckland sleeper train, as air fares soar.
The idea was floated at a Wellington council meeting last week.
Greater Wellington Regional Council climate chair Thomas Nash says tracks between Auckland and Wellington are seriously under-utilised.
He says night trains are popular overseas, particularly in Europe, as a more affordable and lower emission option.
"Night trains are absolutely cranking at the moment, more and more services are opening up. They're really well-patronised - and that's partly because of the cost of flights."
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Manage episode 434992833 series 2882353
Support is re-igniting for a Wellington to Auckland sleeper train, as air fares soar.
The idea was floated at a Wellington council meeting last week.
Greater Wellington Regional Council climate chair Thomas Nash says tracks between Auckland and Wellington are seriously under-utilised.
He says night trains are popular overseas, particularly in Europe, as a more affordable and lower emission option.
"Night trains are absolutely cranking at the moment, more and more services are opening up. They're really well-patronised - and that's partly because of the cost of flights."
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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