Rail fares up
PA Wellington The Railways Corporation has increased the fares for
some of its long-distance bus and train services to take account of increased road-user charges and wages. The fares had risen an average of 6 per cent, but for competitive reasons some charges had risen more, some less, and some not at all, said a corporation
spokesman yesterday. Some of the new charges (with old ones in brackets) are:
Wellington-Auckland: Silver Fern railcar, $62.80 ($59.20); Northerner train, $55.90 ($52.70). Picton-Christchurch: rail, $23.30 ($21.90); road, $24 ($22.50). The spokesman said longdistance fares last rose in October to take account of devaluation.
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Press, 15 February 1985, Page 3
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