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Te Huia’s Saturday service is already the most popular on the Hamilton-Auckland rail route. “The Strand station is within walking distance of popular central Auckland destinations such as Spark Arena, Queen Street, the Downtown Ferry Terminal, University of Auckland and Parnell, to name just a few.” Saturday services will still stop at Papakura, and Te Huia will travel directly to and from The Strand without stopping at other stations within Auckland. Regional Connections Committee chair Angela Strange said Te Huia will run nearly every Saturday.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Waikato mayors test ride the passenger service to Huntly (Video first published in March 2021).
From then on, all further bus travel in that zone is free. People regularly travelling further afield can also benefit, a statement said. “For . people travelling through three zones, like Huntly to Hamilton, the maximum weekly travel cost will be $40, and for people 18 and under it’ll be $30.”
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The proposal also sets prices for the Te Huia passenger rail service, due to start operating between Hamilton and Auckland in 2021 (file photo). Some fares will be cheaper than they were pre-Covid under the new structure council is proposing, said Waikato regional councillor and Regional Connections Committee chair Angela Strange in a statement.