Al ⁂Sep 11, 2023

€49 for a months all-you-can-travel rail pass. Meanwhile in NZ it costs €100 ($180) from Picton to Christchurch

https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/09/08/france-will-launch-a-49-rail-pass-after-the-success-of-the-deutschlandticket

#TheFutureIsRail #SaveOurTrains

French rail pass: €49 ticket to launch after German success

France will launch a €49 public transport ticket. Here’s everything you need to know.

euronews
Ika MakimakiSep 9, 2023

Rail policies (and lack of them) from the parties in the 2023 election.

https://www.allrailways.co.nz/election.html

#NZPol #transport #rail #TheFutureIsRail #SaveOurTrains

Election

Party

The Future Is Rail
Laurie WinklessAug 22, 2023
https://theconversation.com/slow-train-coming-only-a-genuine-shift-to-rail-will-put-nz-on-track-to-reduce-emissions-211662 #thefutureisrail #saveourtrains #nz #nzpol
Slow train coming: only a genuine shift to rail will put NZ on track to reduce emissions

Both major parties are promising major road projects this election. Meanwhile, the potential for passenger and freight rail to help meet the country’s climate goals seems stuck at the station.

The Conversation
Laurie WinklessAug 3, 2023
Great to see passenger rail - and The Future is Rail conference - featured in North & South #moretrainsplease #saveourtrains #TheFutureIsRail 🚅🚄🚝🚉🚂🚃🚆🚈 https://northandsouth.co.nz/2023/07/24/railways-revival-new-zealand/
Back on track: The new Golden Age of rail

Long-distance rail travel is in for a revival in New Zealand — eventually. And you don’t have to be a nostalgia buff, trainspotter or climate-action protester to see why.

North & South Magazine
Laurie WinklessJul 6, 2023
Thank you to everyone who made a submission to the parliamentary inquiry into inter-regional passenger rail here in Aotearoa #NZ. The report has FINALLY been published and it's worth a read. It is linked in this excellent response from transport expert (& a fellow campaigner for #TheFutureIsRail) Darren Davis https://adventuresintransitland.substack.com/p/inter-regional-rail-inquiry-report #rail #NZTwits #nzpol
Inter-regional rail inquiry report. What next?

The report on Inter-regional passenger rail in Aotearoa is out. It looks good on the surface but the devil is in the detail and the proof will be money and action.

Adventures in Transitland
Laurie WinklessMay 4, 2023
I think John Campbell might be the best New Zealander. Not solely because he wrote this blindingly good article about trains in Aotearoa, but it's certainly a contributing factor. A must read. #saveourtrains #thefutureisrail #trains #nzpol #NZtwits https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/05/04/john-campbell-why-wont-we-invest-in-the-rail-services-we-need/
John Campbell: Why won't we invest in the rail services we need?

KiwiRail apologised for the latest Wellington rail debacle, but it feels typical of a nationwide malaise.

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