the Kaimai Express service had the potential to compete with car and bus services, a lack of marketing and advertising resulted in insufficient patronage for the service to be profitable, and in 2001 it was announced that the service was too uneconomic to continue. No subsidies came forth from the government and no private companies wished to invest in it. It operated for the final time on 7 October 2001. References External links Kaimai Express timetable and information Long-distance passenger trains in New Zealand Rail transport in the Auckland Region Rail transport in Waikato Rail transport in the Bay of Plenty Region Railway services introduced in 1991 Railway services discontinued in 2001 1991 establishments in New Zealand 2001 disestablishments in New Zealand Discontinued railway services in New Zealand