Aaron Hawkins: Dunedin Mayor says there is local demand for southern passenger rail

The call is out to bring passenger rail back in the south. Dunedin City Council has approved a submission to central government calling for the return of passenger rail between Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. The Southerner express service ran between the three cities until 2002. Mayor Aaron Hawkins told Mike Hosking they know there's demand locally for this service. He says people are increasingly in search of options to travel around the country, without flying or driving. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.