On 31 January 2007 Toll stated that "...the discussions with the Crown on a long term sustainable access regime have generally been positive", but "Toll NZ is still concerned that the Crown appears to be unwilling to recognise the inequality of the funding support between road and rail and the need to adopt a more commercial approach to track access management".
On 31 January 2007 Toll declared that "...the talks with the Crown on a long-term mutually beneficial access arrangement have been largely satisfactory", but "Toll NZ remains concerned that the Crown appears hesitant to acknowledge the imbalance in funding support between road and rail and the necessity of adopting a more commercially sound approach to track access management.