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 stated that "...the negotiations with the Crown on a long-term equitable access agreement have been generally positive", but "Toll NZ is still concerned that the Crown seems unwilling to acknowledge the disparity in funding support between road and rail and the need to adopt a more commercially astute approach to track access management.