Dunedin council keen for inter-regional passenger rail

From Checkpoint, 5:46 pm on 27 September 2022

Imagine hopping aboard a train from Christchurch to Dunedin. Dunedin City Council's keen to see it.

It's called for a business case to get passenger rail back on track, with services to and from Mosgiel, Christchurch and Invercargill.

At today's meeting 12 councillors said full steam ahead, with one voting against.

Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins talks to Nick Truebridge.