Statement on heat affecting Wellington commuter services
Tuesday, 29 January 2019, 6:42 pm Press Release: KiwiRail
Statement on heat affecting Wellington commuter
services
Attributable to Anthony Mills, KiwiRail General
Manager Operations - Lower North Island
"Unusually high
temperatures have affected the wires that provide the
overhead power supply on the Hutt and Johnsonville lines,
leading to the cancellation of services on those
lines.
"Services are expected to return to normal once
temperatures fall, in time for peak tomorrow.
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