Dunedin rail back for summer

[Kiwi Kruzer]

After being in hibernation due to Covid$ and  the lack of International tourists and  cruise ships the Dunedin City Council has underwritten the service ,which will run at weekends for locals.

It will help to keep the service operational, on a use it or lose it basis ,until the cruise ships come back .

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/431185/dunedin-council-steps-up-to-offer-summer-tourist-rail-service

[By The Bay]

59 minutes ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

After being in hibernation due to Covid$ and  the lack of International tourists and  cruise ships the Dunedin City Council has underwritten the service ,which will run at weekends for locals.

It will help to keep the service operational, on a use it or lose it basis ,until the cruise ships come back .

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/431185/dunedin-council-steps-up-to-offer-summer-tourist-rail-service

That is good news. I enjoyed the train trip when we did it in 2019. No bubble forming with OZ until the vaccine, IMHO.

[OzKiwiJJ]

That's great news. I have fond memories of doing it in 2007 when we did a South Island land trip. We also did the TranzAlpine. I liked the Taieri Gorge trip best though.

[getting older slowly]

Very glad to hear that   thanks David

 

Next time in Dunedin will be on it....

 

Don

[NSWP]

2 hours ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

After being in hibernation due to Covid$ and  the lack of International tourists and  cruise ships the Dunedin City Council has underwritten the service ,which will run at weekends for locals.

It will help to keep the service operational, on a use it or lose it basis ,until the cruise ships come back .

 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/431185/dunedin-council-steps-up-to-offer-summer-tourist-rail-service

Summer of 2022? Before this mess clears.

[possum52]

That is good news - we loved our Taieri Gorge trip in November 2018. Even if I did injure my leg climbing on to the train at Dunedin Station.

 

Leigh

[Blackduck59]

Excellent news, I hope the Kiwis can keep it going. With any luck we will be in Dunedin in 2022 and even though we didn't have that excursion on our list, I think that we will help to keep it going if we can.

[possum52]

58 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said:

Excellent news, I hope the Kiwis can keep it going. With any luck we will be in Dunedin in 2022 and even though we didn't have that excursion on our list, I think that we will help to keep it going if we can.

We didn't book it through Princess, we booked privately which was much, much cheaper. The main difference is that the ship booked train picks you up at the port, we had to travel by coach into Dunedin railway station to board ours. 

 

Leigh

[pully8]

We did the train trip as part of an APT trip, not a cruise. 

It was hot weather and unfortunately there was a bushfire which meant the train had to stop mid trip with all on board for sometime.

There were helicopters dropping water from red buckets on to the fire.

Our carriages were not air conditioned and it was hot, so consider that if travelling in hot weather.

Also remember to carry water.