Make train services better for higher ticket prices
9 June 2011

Rising Wellington commuter train fares in September needs to be matched by a lift in the quality of the commuter rail service.

Long-suffering Wellington commuters would struggle to see why they should pay any more for a service that is often less than satisfactory.

 Slow, cold and delayed trains hardly tell people that they should be digging deeper into their pockets for what has been a third rate and unreliable service in recent years.

If there is a necessary increase to cover costs, then there had better be a particularly strong commitment from Tranz Metro to really deliver Wellingtonians the rail service that they deserve.