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KiwiRail - Latest News [Page 13]
Memorial Stone for Tangiwai disaster’s unsung heroes
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 11:07 am | KiwiRail
On Sunday 7 May 2017 a special memorial event will be held at Tangiwai to honour the heroism of Locomotive Engineer First Class Charles Parker and Locomotive Fireman Lance Redman, whose selfless actions saved 134 lives during the Tangiwai disaster. More >>
Care needed as trains start to run
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 10:20 am | KiwiRail
KiwiRail and NCTIR have reconnected the Main North Line between Christchurch and Ferniehurst so that massive work trains can help finish the repair. More >>
Kaikoura train on the move
Monday, 27 March 2017, 11:34 am | KiwiRail
Rail was back moving near Kaikoura as the KiwiRail train stuck between slips was shifted to allow vital work to begin on realigning the road and track at one of the major slip site More >>
Fatality at level crossing near Morrinsville
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 5:11 pm | KiwiRail
A tragic accident at a level crossing near Morrinsville this afternoon has left one person dead and another critically injured. KiwiRail’s Group General Manager of Asset Management David Gordon says a 716m long freight train ferrying goods between ... More >>
Rail safety campaign wins supreme award at the Axis Awards
Friday, 17 March 2017, 4:39 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail and TrackSAFE NZ’s social media campaign, “The Conscious Crossing”, won big at last night’s Axis Awards, taking home eight Gold Axis Awards and the overall Grand Axis Award. More >>
Restoration of Christchurch-Picton line boosted by tamper
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 12:12 pm | KiwiRail
A KiwiRail ballast tamper arrived in the South Island today (Wednesday) to assist in the restoration of the Main North Line (MNL) railway linking Christchurch and Picton. More >>
Need for vigilance as trains start running on Thursday
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 3:16 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail is warning motorists and others that maintenance trains and other rail vehicles are about to start running on the Main North Line between Picton and Christchurch. “The trains are a vital part of the re-build programme" says Group General ... More >>
Renowned TranzAlpine service to resume
Monday, 6 March 2017, 2:54 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail’s renowned TranzAlpine service is set to resume on Wednesday March 22 after repairs to the Midland Line between Christchurch and Greymouth were completed faster than expected. More >>
Line to West Coast set to re-open earlier than expected
Tuesday, 28 February 2017, 1:54 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail is expecting to re-open the Midland line between Christchurch and Greymouth ahead of schedule on March 20. The line was badly damaged when a fire swept through 300 ha between Cass and Springfield over Waitangi weekend, damaging several bridges ... More >>
Transformation delivers results despite earthquake
Friday, 24 February 2017, 4:23 pm | KiwiRail
The Kaikoura earthquake and lower bulk milk volumes have impacted KiwiRail’s half yearly result but Chief Executive Peter Reidy says he is pleased that despite these challenges, the State Owned Enterprise has still achieved its commitment to Government ... More >>
Bridge demolition about to begin
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 1:29 pm | KiwiRail
Bridge demolition about to begin The first major demolition project in the programme to restore the Main North Line linking Picton and Christchurch is about to get underway. Bridge 90, near Hundalee in North Canterbury, will be taken down and replaced with ... More >>
Work progressing well on fire-damaged line
Friday, 17 February 2017, 10:05 am | KiwiRail
Scaffolding has been put in place on the most severely damaged bridge on the Christchurch-Greymouth line between Cass and Springfield as work to reopen the line gathers pace. More >>
Rail line to West Coast to close for at least six weeks
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 2:09 pm | KiwiRail
The Christchurch-Greymouth line between Cass and Springfield is still closed because of a fire. More >>
West Coast line remains closed
Sunday, 5 February 2017, 11:47 pm | KiwiRail
West Coast line remains closed The Christchurch-Greymouth line between Cass and Springfield is still closed because of a fire. Fire service crews supported by helicopters continued their efforts to extinguish the fire today, and a watching fire crew will ... More >>
Fire closes line to the West Coast
Saturday, 4 February 2017, 8:17 pm | KiwiRail
Fire closes line to the West Coast A fire on the Christchurch - Greymouth line between Cass and Springfield has closed the track. The fire is still burning. “A full assessment of damage to the track will be carried out when the fire is under control and it ... More >>
KiwiRail gearing up for big quake repairs
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 12:31 pm | KiwiRail
Replacing and repairing bridges badly damaged in the Kaikoura earthquake is a key part of the next major phase in the rebuild of the Main North Line. More >>
Services to West Coast resume
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 4:28 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail has cleared the slips on the Midland Line and will begin running services, including the internationally acclaimed TranzAlpine train, to and from Greymouth again tomorrow. More >>
Work on Christchurch – Picton line gathering pace
Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 9:17 am | KiwiRail
KiwiRail is warning people to stay off railway tracks with growing numbers putting themselves at risk as the Main North Line rebuild between Christchurch and Blenheim gathers pace. Work on the line this week includes putting the track back in place ... More >>
Changes to TranzAlpine service
Friday, 20 January 2017, 5:06 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail is offering day trips from Christchurch to Arthur’s Pass on its popular TranzAlpine service after Wednesday’s weather bomb cut road and rail links. More >>
First post-earthquake train runs from Blenheim
Monday, 16 January 2017, 12:55 pm | KiwiRail
The first freight train to leave the Blenheim Freight Hub heading south has successfully completed its journey to Lake Grassmere this morning, opening the way for commercial goods to run again on this section of the South Island’s Main North Line following ... More >>
