Ride Along: Te Huia

Join us as travel on board Te Huia from The Strand station in Auckland to Frankton station in Hamilton, showing highlights along the trip. Also featured is train MP99, which passed through between services, and train 102 departing Puhinui station on the opposing main (opposite platform from usual) towards Auckland.
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[@John-wd5om]

This video is absolutely brilliant, I have been watching your videos for a long time 😊

[@griffinrails]

the 5 minute long announcement yapping lmao

[@paulwarner5395]

Just wondering how many Maori only speakers were on that train. Zero I suspect . All wokeness.

[@louaz2868]

​@@paulwarner5395 I think he was referring to the train manager.

[@Destroyed007]

Would be interesting if the new DM locos would be at least trailed on the Metroport trains

[@ggreg2258]

I would like to have seen the inside of the boaches.

[@nzrailphotos-yt]

There's some interior shots in our video covering the launch of Te Huia: ruclips.net/video/Wfs0kQBJiGw/видео.html

[@cameronhicks9452]

Basically a joke train. A small portion of the NZTA budget could get the Hamilton --> Auckland service faster than driving and far more frequently. Needs to utilise induced demand. Also what the heck is with the hideously long PA? Whoever is in charge of this service needs a train travelling holiday in the UK

[@cameronhicks9452]

Great video though mate!