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City Rail Link set to transform Auckland, KiwiRail chief says

From NZ Herald · () English

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  • Auckland’s City Rail Link is due to open in four days.
  • KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says the project will change more than tunnels, tracks and timetables.
  • Reidy also promises an end to the regular summer shutdowns associated with the rail network.

Auckland is four nights away from the opening of the City Rail Link, but KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says the project should be judged as more than a set of new tunnels, tracks and timetables.

For commuters and train enthusiasts, the opening marks the arrival of a major new connection. Reidy says it will instead bring a broader change to Auckland’s entire train network.

KiwiRail has spent 10 years working on the project, and Reidy has promised commuters there will be no more summer shutdowns. The article describes the opening as a turning point for how Auckland’s rail system operates.

It’s not just about shiny new tunnels, timetables or tracks, but a change in Auckland’s entire train network.

· Peter ReidyExplaining why he sees the City Rail Link as a wider transformation of Auckland’s rail system.
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