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Warnings train services could be slashed due to underfunding
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English - January 11, 2024 19:18 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Greater Wellington Regional Council says Wellington's train services could be slashed without a significant funding increase. A fault in the train system's overhead cables on Wednesday, caused by the hot temperatures in the capital, shut down all outgoing rail services for several hours, stranding hundreds of passengers. Commuters say the fault is just one example of an increasingly unreliable network. Kiwirail is investigating what happened but local council and transport advocates say it's obvious the capital's trains are severely underfunded. Bill Hickman reports.