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KiwiRail Freight Growth Signals Company Is On Track
Friday, 26 October 2012, 12:33 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail has recorded a 25% growth in freight revenue in just two years, Chairman John Spencer said today at KiwiRail’s Annual Public Meeting. More >>
KiwiRail to mothball Napier-Gisborne line
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 12:08 pm | KiwiRail
The Napier to Gisborne line is to be mothballed due to the prohibitive costs to both repair storm damage caused earlier this year and maintain the rail line over coming years. More >>
KiwiRail confirms new structure with staff
Monday, 24 September 2012, 8:59 am | KiwiRail
MEDIA STATEMENT For immediate release 24 September, 2012 KiwiRail confirms new structure with staff KiwiRail has today confirmed the future structure of its Infrastructure and Engineering business. The final decision follows KiwiRail’s June announcement ... More >>
Two New Stops Added To Northern Explorer Train Service
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 2:40 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail’s new Northern Explorer train service between Auckland and Wellington will have two more stops added to the timetable at Papakura and Paraparaumu to accommodate for the large catchments of people in Auckland South and Wellington North. More >>
Improving the Network: Sleeper Decay
Monday, 3 September 2012, 9:39 am | KiwiRail
Inspections of around 100,000 imported sleepers on the network found that around 7,000 (7%) were showing signs of premature decay. More >>
Improving the Network: Napier-Gisborne Line
Monday, 3 September 2012, 9:38 am | KiwiRail
While our investment in freight is providing real dividends, there are some aspects of the rail network that we’re not seeing sufficient levels of demand for freight services. This is particularly true for the Napier-Gisborne line. More >>
Pedestrian safety the focus for this year’s Rail Safety Week
Monday, 13 August 2012, 12:49 pm | KiwiRail
Pedestrian safety the focus for this year’s Rail Safety Week “Use your brain, tracks are for trains” is the new safety message being delivered throughout the country for this year’s Rail Safety Week. The campaign is aimed at reducing the ... More >>
Interislander celebrates 50 years
Monday, 13 August 2012, 12:48 pm | KiwiRail
Media release – EMBARGOED until Monday 13 August 13 August 2012 Interislander celebrates 50 years Interislander is celebrating half a century of moving freight and passengers across the Cook Strait, 50 years to the day since the Aramoana made ... More >>
Contracting out fears grow among KiwiRail workers
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 3:00 pm | KiwiRail
Media Release: Rail & Maritime Transport Union Wednesday August 8, 2012 Contracting out fears grow among KiwiRail workers Fears of widespread contracting out of KiwiRail jobs are growing, with more examples emerging of contractors building up capacity ... More >>
Interislander celebrates its 50th
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 11:51 am | KiwiRail
Interislander will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with staff (both past and present), passengers and freight customers on Monday 13 August – 50 years to the day since the Aramoana made its first sailing from Wellington to Picton. More >>
Kiwirail Confirms Balance Sheet Restructure
Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 12:37 pm | KiwiRail
At KiwiRail’s Annual Public Meeting in November 2011, we outlined our intention to make a change to the Balance Sheet that would reflect a standard commercial valuation approach. We are pleased to confirm our shareholder (the Crown) has supported this ... More >>
KiwiRail launches new Northern Explorer train
Monday, 25 June 2012, 9:47 am | KiwiRail
KiwiRail’s all new Northern Explorer train service was launched today, departing Britomart Station in Auckland with its first passengers. More >>
Wellington Railway Station turns 75
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 3:34 pm | KiwiRail
Wellington commuters were treated to muffins and cake as they passed through Wellington Railway Station this morning to mark the building’s 75th birthday. The Minister of Transport, Gerry Brownlee, also paid the building a visit to join in the birthday ... More >>
KiwiRail’s new Northern Explorer train sneak preview
Monday, 18 June 2012, 1:36 pm | KiwiRail
Media Alert 18 June 2012 KiwiRail’s new Northern Explorer train sneak preview Public Open Day Sunday 24 June More >>
Staff help seal cross tracks
Monday, 18 June 2012, 9:34 am | KiwiRail
On Friday afternoon a work crew near the Wellington Rail Yards were surprised to find their maintenance work was being observed by a seal who had ventured near the tracks. “We were working away and then noticed the seal watching us from under ... More >>
Level crossing collisions hit all-time low
Wednesday, 6 June 2012, 9:19 am | KiwiRail
Public road level crossing collision figures have hit an all-time low as we observe International level crossing awareness day on June 7. More >>
New name for KiwiRail’s new North Island service
Monday, 7 May 2012, 10:33 am | KiwiRail
KiwiRail’s new North Island train service, which will begin service in the middle of this year, has been given a new name – Northern Explorer. The name was announced this morning at the TRENZ conference, where New Zealand’s key tourism providers ... More >>
New train service to replace Overlander
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 2:16 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail is making changes to the train service between Wellington and Auckland to transform the service into an internationally recognised tourism product. The Overlander currently runs a daily service during summer months and three days a week during ... More >>
Hillside Workshops Offered For Sale
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 12:04 pm | KiwiRail
19th April, 2012 Hillside Workshops Offered For Sale KiwiRail is seeking expressions of interest for the sale of our Dunedin-based Hillside Workshops business. The business will be advertised for sale as a going concern from early May, 2012 with a final ... More >>
Napier to Gisborne Line Assessment Complete
Friday, 13 April 2012, 12:23 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail engineers have completed the assessment of the damage to the Napier to Gisborne line and have reported it will cost between $3.3 and $4.3 million to repair and take approximately five months to complete. More >>
