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Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:58 AM UTC

Ok this may be a silly question but.......Is there a train that runs from North to South island? and vice versa?

kelly2540

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 10:06 AM UTC

no - you have to take the ferry from Wellington to Picton

or fly

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 10:48 AM UTC

Map? Atlas? Globe?

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pedroswift

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Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 10:54 AM UTC

i seem to remember reading that in some places in the world trains are put on ferries and transferred

mostly the passengers get off - but sometimes they don't

i have a funny feeling that some bus companies put the buses onto the inter island ferry - and the passengers get off for the duration of the sailing then get back on again

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 04:42 PM UTC

Is there a bridge form Australia to New Zealand?

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unaS

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Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 08:06 PM UTC

not yet inga - but this poster is talking about the north and south islands of nz i think

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:09 PM UTC

IFFF by inga you mean una...

That was very much a tongue in cheek remark.

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unaS

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Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:12 PM UTC

oh yes i did mean una - sorry - just having my first cup of coffee for the day

well, we don't know where the poster is from - there are some islands in the world that are joined by a bridge

just nlot the north and south island of new zealand

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:13 PM UTC

Yes, well believe it or not, I am aware of that.

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unaS

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:16 PM UTC

i am trying to reason with myself as to why the poster might ask this question

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Re: Train?
Posted: Thu June 25, 2009 09:35 PM UTC

Hope that you find a reasonable reason :)

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unaS

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Re: Train?
Posted: Fri June 26, 2009 01:43 AM UTC

There is only an undersea power cable from the North to the South Island ;-)

But seriously:

If you book a package on the TranzCoastal train (Picton - Christchurch and vice-versa), the cost for the ferry (Interislander) is included.

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Kakapo2

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Re: Train?
Posted: Tue July 14, 2009 07:24 PM UTC

No there isn't but the ferry is really quite quick and easy and a lovely ride.

Have fun :-)

P.S for those laughing at this question...why?! Would you think someone was silly if they asked if there was a train from England to France?!?! A few years back, you would have.

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