Backing for passenger rail
over 1 year in Otago Daily Times
The Southerner train leaves Dunedin Railway Station in 2001. The Dunedin City Council could push for investment in the Main South Line, which could make passenger services to Christchurch and Invercargill viable. The Southerner service finished in 2002. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN
The Dunedin City Council looks set to push for reintroduction of a passenger rail service between the city, Christchurch and Invercargill.