Comments on: Hamilton Rail Link One Step Closer http://www.bettertransport.org.nz/2009/05/hamilton-rail-link-one-step-closer/ Better Transport for the 21st Century Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: nigel smith http://www.bettertransport.org.nz/2009/05/hamilton-rail-link-one-step-closer/comment-page-1/#comment-42 nigel smith Tue, 19 May 2009 23:47:52 +0000 http://www.bettertransport.org.nz/?p=263#comment-42 Why not re-introduce the B.O.P express from Tauranga? This service was quite well patronized when it was running and could be easily incorporated into the Hamilton passanger express service. By vertue of it coming from Tauranga it would be going through the Hamilton subway platform and past the Hamilton Railway Station. Perhaps if it is not viable as a daily service from Tauranga itself the Tauranga connection could be run on the same basis as the Overlander and run Friday/Saturday/Sunday during "off peak" times and daily during School/Public holidays. The Hamilton part of the journey would of course run 7 days a week. This could also be done on a similar with a Rotorua connection. I am sure with the proper consultation with the local Iwi in Rotorua,it could be shown that taking the rail back into the city to the old railway station, would be of benifit to all in that district. cheers Nigel Smith Locomotive Engineer(train driver) Kiwi Rail Why not re-introduce the B.O.P express from Tauranga?
This service was quite well patronized when it was running and could be easily incorporated into the Hamilton passanger express service.
By vertue of it coming from Tauranga it would be going through the Hamilton subway platform and past the Hamilton Railway Station.
Perhaps if it is not viable as a daily service from Tauranga itself the Tauranga connection could be run on the same basis as the Overlander and run Friday/Saturday/Sunday during “off peak” times and daily during School/Public holidays.
The Hamilton part of the journey would of course run 7 days a week.
This could also be done on a similar with a Rotorua connection. I am sure with the proper consultation with the local Iwi in Rotorua,it could be shown that taking the rail back into the city to the old railway station, would be of benifit to all in that district.
cheers
Nigel Smith
Locomotive Engineer(train driver)
Kiwi Rail

]]>