A public transport advocate believes we're paying the price for a lack of investment in trains.

Only 22.5% of Wairarapa trains arrived within five minutes of being on schedule in April.

It's a slight improvement from February, which had only around 5% of trains within target.

Jon Reeves from the Public Transport Users Association told Mike Hosking that there's a lot to catch up on.

He says new trains are coming in 2028 and there are issues with tracks and tunnels, impacting both passengers and freight.

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A public transport advocate believes we're paying the price for a lack of investment in trains. 
Only 22.5% of Wairarapa trains arrived within five minutes of being on schedule in April. 
It's a slight improvement from February, which had only around 5% of trains within target. 
Jon Reeves from the Public Transport Users Association told Mike Hosking that there's a lot to catch up on. 
He says new trains are coming in 2028 and there are issues with tracks and tunnels, impacting both passengers and freight. 
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