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New Zealand state-owned enterprise KiwiRail has announced that the rail line from Trentham to Upper Hutt will be double-tracked as part of KiwiRail’s programme to upgrade the Wellington network.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Auckland’s metro network is being smoothed down by a rail grinder which will, ultimately, extend the lifespan of the track.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
A master plan for a rail and road freight hub near Palmerston North was unveiled by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones on November 26.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
New Zealand-based Manco Rail is delivering a better bet for rail threading and sleeper laying with a new design that combines the best of both worlds.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) project, last week, went out to tender for work towards two projects of a $6.4 billion transport overhaul.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
A stretch of West Coast highway has reopened after more than a month, providing relief for businesses that have lost thousands of dollars during the closure.
Posted last month by bevans
In just under five years, the idea of a light rail line from downtown Auckland to the airport has developed more subplots than a Scandi-noir thriller.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Auckland Transport has received its first electric train, AM810, from Spanish train builder Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).
Posted last month by Railpage System User
AT says the franchise is expected to be tendered in early 2020 and will come into effect in 2021.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
A daily log train from Whanganui to Port Taranaki is expected reduce traffic congestion and road repairs, and save costs for log exporters.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
Lankhorst will supply its KLP hybrid polymer sleepers, which are manufactured using a high-grade ductile polymer made from 100% recycled plastic, which encases reinforcing steel bars.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
KiwiRail has selected Lankhorst Engineered Products as the winner of a contract to supply polymer sleepers over at least three years.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
Waitakere Mayor Bob Harvey says a Government decision to spend $120 million sinking a double-tracked railway line through the heart of New Lynn has saved the town from destruction.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
NZ$94.8 million will be spent to maintain and improve the North Auckland Line between Swanson and Whangarei in New Zealand.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
The government has approved the first NZ$94·8m tranche of an expected NZ$300m from the Provincial Growth Fund to fund renovation and upgrading works on KiwiRail’s 181 km North Auckland Line between Swanson and Whangarei.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
KiwiRail says there is no increased risk to the public at Wellington station despite the reinstatement of earthquake warning signs in the building.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
The government has approved the first NZ$94·8m tranche of an expected NZ$300m from the Provincial Growth Fund to fund renovation and upgrading works on KiwiRail’s 181 km North Auckland Line between Swanson and Whangarei.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
The Bay of Islands Vintage Railway Trust has always relied on volunteers, and has been strongly supported by all sorts of people with all sorts of skills to contribute
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
A Waikato Regional councillor has defended the $13 million increase in the costs of the Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service, saying it is needed to get the project off the ground.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Daily commuter services are to be introduced on the northern section of KiwiRail’s North Island Main Trunk line between Hamilton and Auckland from mid-2020, following the approval of an NZ$92·4m funding package by the NZ Transport Agency.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Kiwirail’s operating surplus rose by $NZ 6m, driven by a $NZ 39m rise in freight revenue and increased utilisation of the Main North Line following the Kaikoura Earthquake closure.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
The Waikato Regional Council will fund the balance of the cost which will cover the refurbishment of four passenger coaches for the locomotive-hauled train and limited infrastructure upgrades.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
A train conductor in Wellington, New Zealand has been applauded by city’s mayor and New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission for standing up to a passenger who allegedly hurled abuse at a fellow passenger.
Posted 4 months ago by Railpage System User
Greater Wellington sustainable transport committee chair, Ms Barbara Donaldson, says the region is currently experiencing growing demand for capacity.
Posted 4 months ago by bevans
Video of a number of near misses with trains has been captured on New Zealand’s rail network.
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