Besides Te Huia train, all public transport including the Auckland and Wellington metro train services, The Capital Connection train between Palmerston North and Wellington as well as urban buses and ferry services are funded from the National Land Transport Fund, so there is not reason why should there be any opposition to Te Huia. The cost to established the Te Huia train service, includes refurbishing the 12 carriages, 3 locomotives, building of maintenance/stabling facilities at Te Rapa rail yards in Hamilton, 5 years of service subsidies and upgrading the railway station at Huntly was $89 million. The Hamilton City Council contribute $12 million for the building of the Rotokauri (the Base) bus/train interchange. Despite all set backs and scare mongering by pro road and car interests, Te Huia is holding its own with mean average of 80 passengers per trip and is doing the job it was designed to do.
