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Slow Economy Impacts KiwiRail As It Repositions For Growth

Friday, 28 February 2025, 11:50 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail recorded an operating surplus of $25.8 million for the half year, $14.7m behind the same period last year. More >>

Remutaka Tunnel Renewal Complete, Trains Back In Service Monday Morning

Friday, 7 February 2025, 3:50 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail has had a 150-strong crew working around the clock inside the tunnel since Boxing Day to finish the renewal project ahead of Monday’s first passenger service. At 8.8 kilometres long, the confined space and limited access, engineering innovation ... More >>

Great Journeys New Zealand Brings The ‘WOW’ Factor With VIP Packages

Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 6:32 pm | KiwiRail

Great Journeys New Zealand is extending the WOW Train service to the South Island again for 2025. The journey to Wellington incorporates the Coastal Pacific train and Interislander ferry, where guests on board the 26 September service will be hosted ... More >>

Wellington Rail Network Reopens Following Successful Christmas Closure

Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 3:43 pm | KiwiRail

KiwiRail’s chief capital planning and asset development officer, David Gordon, says the new year saw a successful block of line, with works completed to schedule so far. More >>

Rail Safety Focus With Reopening Of West Coast Tunnel

Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 9:43 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail Regional Infrastructure Manager South Island Gary Ikin says the tunnel, near Reefton, is scheduled to reopen on 12 January. Rail services will then be running seven days a week. More >>

Log Trains To Return To New Plymouth

Friday, 20 December 2024, 11:59 am | KiwiRail

From 6 January log trains will be running most days from Whanganui to KiwiRail’s New Plymouth rail depot. The log wagons will then be shunted (moved by a smaller locomotive) to the port. More >>

KiwiRail Welcomes Announcement On Future Ferries For Cook Strait

Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 4:02 pm | KiwiRail

We note that rail-enabled ships are still an option. However, if the new ships are not rail-enabled, we will be able to continue to efficiently move rail freight across Cook Strait in the same way we do now when our only rail-enabled ship, Aratere, is ... More >>

Getting Ready For City Rail Link – Final Push To Prepare Auckland’s Rail Network

Friday, 8 November 2024, 2:08 pm | KiwiRail

Auckland Transport Director Public Transport and Active Modes Stacey van der Putten says everything is on track for opening in 2026, and Aucklanders can start to get excited about the new ways they will be able to travel around the city. More >>

Interislander Is Implementing Improvements In Wake Of Grounding

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 3:09 pm | KiwiRail

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission today released a “Final interim factual report” on the grounding of Aratere on 21 June. The report does not include any findings or recommendations. More >>

KiwiRail's Great Journeys New Zealand Wins Prestigious Best Design Awards

Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 9:22 pm | KiwiRail

Presented with the challenge of creating a premium rail experience in addition to its core offerings, Great Journeys New Zealand made the decision early in the process to invest heavily in design and story to guide the creation of its new Scenic Plus ... More >>

KiwiRail Records Improvements In A Difficult Year For Freight Markets

Friday, 27 September 2024, 11:30 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail’s FY24 result reflects a challenging year in which the State-Owned Enterprise improved its safety, service reliability and asset availability performance for customers against a backdrop of tough trading conditions and ongoing network outages from challenging ... More >>

Safety A Priority With Northland Rail Line Reopened

Thursday, 26 September 2024, 5:47 pm | KiwiRail

The North Auckland Line has reopened after being closed for 20 months following significant weather damage during the January 2023 extreme weather event and Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>

Rail Freight Saved 230,000 Tonnes Of Emissions

Friday, 23 August 2024, 9:44 am | KiwiRail

KiwiRail’s latest data shows that in the financial year ending June 30, 2024, goods carried on rail reduced transport CO2 emissions by 229,434 tonnes (based on national average emissions factors), compared with the emissions that would have been created ... More >>

Major Construction Milestones Achieved In Papakura To Pukekohe Electrification Project

Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 8:27 pm | KiwiRail

Pukekohe Station has been given a new lease of life with new modern passenger and staff facilities, longer platforms to accommodate modern electric trains, a new stabling yard and additional rail tracks that will allow the through-running of freight services ... More >>

Shocking Footage Highlights Need For Greater Awareness At Rail Crossings

Monday, 5 August 2024, 11:43 am | KiwiRail

Shocking footage of a recent collision between a train and a motorist who failed to stop at a level crossing has highlighted the need for improved awareness around railway tracks. More >>

KiwiRail Chair To Retire

Sunday, 23 June 2024, 12:43 pm | KiwiRail

I leave with confidence in a team and an organisation that has dealt with many major challenges and is now in a much stronger and more stable position. More >>

Aratere Refloat Success

Saturday, 22 June 2024, 9:59 pm | KiwiRail

At approximately 9pm tonight KiwiRail, supported by a team of global experts and in collaboration with Maritime NZ (MNZ), Port Marlborough New Zealand (PMNZ), and Marlborough District Council Harbour Master, successfully refloated the Interislander’s ... More >>