Press Release – Blueskin Media
At least two hundred and thirty-five commuters caught the morning train from Waitati and Port Chalmers to Dunedin this Wednesday morning in a one-day revival of rail commuting organised by the Dunedin City Council, Taieri Gorge Railway and rail transport …
235 commuters take the morning train
by ‘Blueskin News’ editors
At least two hundred and thirty-five commuters caught the morning
train from Waitati and Port Chalmers to Dunedin this Wednesday morning
in a one-day revival of rail commuting organised by the Dunedin City
Council, Taieri Gorge Railway and rail transport advocate group Get
the Train.
Final passenger numbers were still to be calculated from ticket sales,
train staff said.
Several children used the train to travel to Purakanui School, Port
Chalmers School and Dunedin Rudolf Steiner School (at Maia), while the
train was also popular with pupils of several Dunedin high schools.
Those arriving late to school were able to use the the train as an
excuse, because the outward empty trip from Dunedin was delayed by
Wellington train control, according to train staff.
There will be a return trip from Dunedin to the coastal towns this
evening, departing at 5.30pm.
ends
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