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Major Rail Work Done In Auckland Over The Holiday

Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:04 pm | KiwiRail

The nearly 1,300 people working across the Auckland network during the annual Christmas shutdown delivered massively in the short time they had access to the track, KiwiRail Chief Operating Officer - Capital Projects David Gordon says. “The network closure ... More >>

1,300 People Working On Rail In Auckland And Wellington Over Christmas Break

Tuesday, 6 December 2022, 11:25 am | KiwiRail

  More than 1,300 people will be out on the tracks in Auckland and Wellington over the Christmas break, making progress on rail improvement projects and undertaking essential maintenance. The Auckland metro rail network will be closed to commuter ... More >>

Work Continues On Auckland's Western (Rail) Line

Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 7:39 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail Chief Operating Officer – Rail Operations Siva Sivapakkiam: KiwiRail is continuing work to fully re-open Auckland’s Western Line, and now expects that to happen following the Labour Weekend network shutdown. One of the two tracks west ... More >>

Labour Weekend Chance To Work On Rail Lines Across Auckland

Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 1:23 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail teams will be working hard across Auckland this Labour Weekend on rail maintenance and improvement projects. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2210/b8eb53d8afe28e500ef7.jpeg" width="509" height="720"> Buses will replace trains throughout ... More >>

KiwiRail Remains A State-Owned Enterprise

Friday, 7 October 2022, 3:30 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail welcomed the announcement by Shareholding Ministers and the Minister of Transport confirming their decision for KiwiRail Holdings Limited and the New Zealand Railways Corporation to remain State-Owned Enterprises (SOE), following a review ... More >>

Steady Progress In Challenging Times

Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:42 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail has recorded an operating surplus of $133.9m [1] for the year ending 30 June 2022. “This is a creditable result given the difficult conditions in FY22”, says Board Chair David McLean. “Achieving that surplus, which is committed to future ... More >>

KiwiRail Signs Contract For New Train Control System

Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 1:35 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail has signed a supply contract, supported by a fifteen-year maintenance contract, with French multinational Alstom for a once-in-a-generation upgrade to its Train Control System (TCS). Our Train Control team manages the movement of freight, commuter ... More >>

Interislander Ferry Set To Begin Sea Trials

Saturday, 10 September 2022, 1:04 pm | KiwiRail

Interislander’s Kaiarahi ferry will once again be seen on the water from today (10 September) as it undergoes sea trials after being out of service since the end of August last year, following a major gearbox failure. The sea trial is the first ... More >>

Superstition To Improve Rail Safety

Monday, 8 August 2022, 6:10 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail and TrackSAFE are harnessing the power of superstition to encourage safer behaviour around level crossings as Rail Safety Week begins. The number of collisions with trains has increased in the past year, prompting the creative new approach to ... More >>

New Picton Ferry Terminal Build Celebrated

Saturday, 23 July 2022, 2:18 pm | KiwiRail

The construction of a new ferry terminal, which will usher in a new era for the Interislander fleet, was celebrated in Waitohi Picton today. Local MPs, mayor, councillors and other guests came together to celebrate the start of enabling works for the new ... More >>

New South Auckland Station Names Announced

Friday, 20 May 2022, 6:20 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail and Auckland Transport have announced details of the proposed names for the three new stations to be constructed between Papakura and Pukekohe. The names are Maketuu (Drury Central), Ngaakooroa (Drury West), and Paeraataa (Paerata). The ... More >>

Budget 2022 Continues Rail Rebuild

Thursday, 19 May 2022, 2:31 pm | KiwiRail

Budget 2022 keeps the rebuild of our national railway on track with $661.5 million allocated for rail, KiwiRail Acting Chief Executive David Gordon says. The investment includes: $312.3 million to continue the Government’s commitment to raising the ... More >>

Peter Reidy Returning To KiwiRail As CEO

Monday, 2 May 2022, 9:23 am | KiwiRail

Former KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy will return to the role to take the company forward after nearly four years as CEO at Fletcher Construction, KiwiRail Chairman David McLean says. "The KiwiRail Board was impressed by the number ... More >>

No Trains Over Easter While KiwiRail Improves Network

Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 10:08 am | KiwiRail

No trains will run on the Auckland network over Easter, 15-18 April, as KiwiRail uses the holiday weekend to continue important network upgrades. “KiwiRail is raising the standard of the Auckland rail network with big projects ahead of City Rail Link ... More >>

KiwiRail’s Oldest Locomotive Retires

Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 11:59 am | KiwiRail

The replacement of KiwiRail’s oldest diesel shunt locomotive with a modern, zero-emissions equivalent symbolises the transformation going on in KiwiRail, Acting Chief Executive David Gordon says. Transport Minister Michael Wood and Climate Change Minister James ... More >>

Major Milestone For Regional Freight Hub

Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 11:05 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail’s Regional Rail Hub near Palmerston North has reached a significant milestone, with the Independent Hearing Panel recommending it be given the planning designation it needs to proceed, Executive General Manager Property Olivia Poulsen says. KiwiRail ... More >>

KiwiRail Result Reflects Challenging Environment

Monday, 28 February 2022, 5:26 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail's half-year result reflects a challenging six months operating in an environment shaped by the impacts of COVID-19. KiwiRail Holdings Limited, which owns and operates New Zealand's rail network and the Interislander Cook Strait ferries, today announced ... More >>

Approval For Two Stations In Southern Auckland

Thursday, 3 February 2022, 1:12 pm | KiwiRail

Two new train stations for Southern Auckland are a step closer today after planning consent was granted for the Drury Central and Paerata stations. The two stations were approved under the fast-track provisions of the COVID recovery legislation. ... More >>

Auckland Rail Network Re-opens After A Successful Temporary Closure

Monday, 24 January 2022, 9:28 pm | KiwiRail

Auckland’s rail network fully re-opened today after KiwiRail successfully delivered an unprecedented work programme across the city during a temporary closure. KiwiRail Acting Chief Executive David Gordon says it was one of the most ambitious temporary ... More >>

Most Ambitious Rail Shutdown Almost Complete

Friday, 14 January 2022, 3:59 pm | KiwiRail

Most commuter trains are due to resume running in Auckland from Monday following KiwiRail successfully delivering an unprecedented work programme across the city while the rail network has been temporarily closed. Eleven out of 13 projects across ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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