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City Rail Link has redefined sustainability for the delivery of rail infrastructure projects.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Major works on New Zealand’s Northland Line have begun to enable more freight to be carried by train and faster passenger services.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
KiwiRail has released a request for proposal (RFP) for new Interislander ferries with 300 per cent greater capacity for freight rail wagons.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Major works on New Zealand’s Northland Line have begun to enable more freight to be carried by train and faster passenger services.
Posted one week ago by bevans
A commuter rail trial in Dunedin has come to a halt, after Dunedin city councillors yesterday voted against funding a feasibility study this year.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Greater Wellington and Horizons regional councils have been awarded funding from the NZ Transport Agency to develop the final business case for a fleet of hybrid multiple-units to replace ageing loco-hauled stock used on two regional commuter routes.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The new trains, which will cost around $NZ 300m, are needed to increase the capacity and frequency of the New Zealand capital’s rail services.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
KiwiRail has ordered eight 30-tonne lifting jacks from Mechan for installation at its Wellington and Dunedin depots.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
The governance group of the project said the initial 3 August start date could not be met because work on the Huntly and Rotokauri stations, as well as the fit out of the carriages in Lower Hutt, had to be stopped during level 4.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
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Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
A $1.2 billion investment in KiwiRail does not include specific new funding for Dunedin’s Hillside workshop.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
An electrified rail system linking Timaru and Christchurch is a potential economic stimulus project being pushed by the Green Party.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
Transport emissions have been skyrocketing, up 88 per cent since 1990 to 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per capita, nearly twice that of the United Kingdom.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
State Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters says Budget 2020 is another milestone in securing the future of our rail system, and another step towards economic recovery.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
There is an appetite for a commuter train trial in Dunedin — but whether people would actually use the service needs to be tested, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says.
Posted last month by bevans
A push to keep Dunedin's Taieri Gorge railway on track by having commuter rail in Dunedin has been boosted by support from Unions Otago.
Posted last month by newsbot
Auckland's City Rail Link's tunnel boring machine has been named after Maori land rights campaigner Dame Whina Cooper.
Posted last month by bevans
The prospect of cyclists passing by horse riders on a popular Waikato track has been shut down by cycling operators and Council.
Posted last month by bevans
The figures don't stack up for reinstating the train line between Gisborne and Wairoa, KiwiRail boss Greg Miller says.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
Construction on the City Rail Link (CRL) in Auckland has resumed.
Posted last month by bevans
New Zealand state-owned enterprise KiwiRail has started track maintenance works amid the Covid-19 lockdown.
Posted last month by newsbot
A Green Party $9 billion modern rapid rail proposal misses the South - but the party’s transport spokeswoman says it was not an intentional slight to the region.
Posted last month by bevans
Dunedin Railways (which operates the Taieri Gorge trains) is mothballing its track & equipment
Posted last month by bevans
The New Zealand Greens have put forward the construction of fast inter-city rail links as a way to stimulate New Zealand’s economy.
Posted last month by bevans
A Green Party $9 billion modern rapid rail proposal aims to boost Canterbury's economy.
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