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Submission summary<br />
Decision<br />
under consideration by a working party comprising key stakeholders.<br />
Recommendations from this work stream and the outcome of any subsequent<br />
community consultation could potentially require a variation to this plan if the<br />
service was deemed to go ahead.<br />
The establishment of a Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service has been<br />
investigated by a Rail Working Party (RWP) comprising of key stakeholders.<br />
Recommendations of the RWP from this work stream need to be considered by<br />
the RWP partner Councils as part of their 2012 Long Term Plan processes. The<br />
outcome of these considerations by partner Councils (mainly Hamilton City<br />
Council, <strong>Waikato</strong> District Council, Waipa District Council and <strong>Waikato</strong> Regional<br />
Council) and any subsequent community consultation could potentially require a<br />
variation to this plan if the service was deemed to go ahead.<br />
Amend text in 2 nd paragraph of section 7.2.7 to read<br />
<strong>Waikato</strong> Regional Council has worked collaboratively is collaborating with other<br />
stakeholders to work through the operational, logistical, infrastructural and<br />
funding aspects of establishing an inter-city rail service between Auckland and<br />
Hamilton. In September 2010 a Rail Working Party was established for this<br />
purpose. Inputs and advice from Auckland Transport and the Auckland Council<br />
have been particularly valuable in working through the operational feasibility of<br />
establishing such a service. Maintaining and enhancing this relationship will be<br />
mutually beneficial going into the future. This is particularly important given the<br />
population and economic growth occurring in the two regions which will require<br />
collaborative planning and an integrated response to effectively manage the<br />
resultant growth pressures.<br />
The Rail Working Party released is expected to prepare its final recommendation<br />
report in by August/ September 2011. If The recommendations need to be<br />
considered by the RWP partner Councils as part of their 2012 Long Term Plan<br />
(2012 LTP) processes. Any public consultation of such a service and funding<br />
thereof needs to be decided through the 2012 LTP processes of partner Councils<br />
(mainly Hamilton City Council, <strong>Waikato</strong> District Council, Waipa District Council<br />
and <strong>Waikato</strong> Regional Council). are accepted by partner councils, public<br />
consultation on the proposal is expected to be carried out as part of the Long<br />
Term Plans of Hamilton City Council, Waipa District Council, <strong>Waikato</strong> District<br />
Council and <strong>Waikato</strong> Regional Council, to identify the community willingness to<br />
establish and fund such a service. Subject to the outcome of these processes<br />
that process, a variation to this plan may be required.<br />
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