The Te Huia rail service that runs from Hamilton to Auckland has been banned from travelling north of Papakura.

This follows multiple incidents of Kiwirail train drivers failing to obey signals, putting the train at risk of collision.

 The Public Transport Users Association's Jon Reeves says this move will just encourage more commuters back into cars.

"Who wants to get on a bus in a traffic jam in peak time around Auckland to get into Parnell? This is just going to kill it."

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