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Train petition given to ORC

Residents keen to see a commuter rail service operating in Dunedin arrived by train at Dunedin Railway Station yesterday to present a petition to Otago Regional councillor Michael Deaker.

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Petition calls for commuter trains

Almost 2500 people have signed a petition asking the Otago Regional Council to support a Dunedin commuter train service.

Submissions for the train

Hi Everyone

Submission time for the commuter train has rolled around. You can
make a substantial contribution to the push to get a commuter train by
writing a submission or two.

We have made a detailed submission asking for a feasibility study
regarding the train and specifying what we would like the Otago
Regional Council to cover in this study. It includes the petition
that began its life at the Waitati meeting many of you were at, and
would be greatly supported by a flood of other submissions from you
and any one you know.

To make a submission to the Long Term Council Community Plan fill in
the form below (deleting this part of email and forwarding to email
address listed below) or fill in the attached form. Explain why you
would like a commuter train and how you would use it. The submission
can be emailed, faxed or posted (no signature is required for the
email).

It has to be in by the 1st May.

It would be excellent if you could also make a submission to the Otago
Regional Land Transport Programme – this is the second attachment and
just as simple.

Please, please, forward this email on to anyone you know who would
like a commuter train. It would also be helpful if community groups,
businesses and schools could put in submissions too so pass it on to
any you are involved with.

Email us if you have any questions,
Kaia

Please write your comments below and send your submission by 1 May to:
Long Term Council Community Plan,
Otago Regional Council
Private Bag 1954, Dunedin
Fax: 03 479 0015
Email: ltccp@orc.govt.nz

Name or representative:

Organisational Name (if applicable):

Business Hours Telephone:

After Hours Telephone:

Date:

Would like to present your submission in person (hearings will be held
during the weeks starting 11th May 09) -answer yes or no:

My submission is:

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