Hon MICHAEL WOOD: Well, there has been a lot. I've seen reporting that most passengers on the first service said it was an enjoyable and comfortable trip, and I understand that a number of commuters have signalled that this will now be their preferred way of getting from their home in the Waikato to their work in Auckland. The Waikato Regional Council chair, Russ Rimmington, said, "It will help to make roads safer, give people the stress-free travel and reliability they need between Waikato and Auckland", and Hamilton mayor, Paula Southgate, said, "The new rail service will be great for commuters and day-trippers and is a true partnership between local, regional and central government as well as Crown agencies,". 