I found it amusing that train delays and cancellations in Wellington recently made headline news.
Users of the Auckland Eastern Line have to put up with a total closure of the loop through the Eastern Bays area for nine months.
Why does it take so long to upgrade the base below the track? The trip between Panmure and Britomart takes up to an hour in peak times, using the Express Rail Bus. The benefit to commuters is the free ride, as many of the rail buses are not equipped with Hop Card readers, but no doubt ratepayers will be asked to make up the shortfall in revenue.
Dave Ronson, Pakuranga Heights
