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KiwiRail Selects IBM to Deliver Smarter Rail
Monday, 30 August 2010, 10:23 am | KiwiRail
Landmark infrastructure project will use IBM asset management and advanced analytics services to improve the speed, safety, and reliability of rail service across 4,000 km of lines More >>
Train Tracks Move Off The Road In New Lynn
Monday, 1 March 2010, 4:50 pm | KiwiRail
Two of New Lynn’s notorious level crossings have been eliminated today, with trains using KiwiRail’s $160 million rail trench from this morning. The duplication and lowering of New Lynn’s railway into an 8m-deep, 860m-long trench is seen as the ... More >>
KiwiRail to open up Midland Line tunnel
Friday, 6 November 2009, 3:02 pm | KiwiRail
KiwiRail plans to remove a tunnel on the Midland Line near Stillwater next year to improve the line’s reliability and capacity. The 90 metre tunnel will be ‘daylighted’, essentially removing the tunnel roof and hillside above. KiwiRail Chief Executive ... More >>
Disturbing increase in crossing collisions
Monday, 27 July 2009, 9:52 am | KiwiRail
An increase in the number of level crossing collisions in the first half of 2009 is a disturbing reversal of the trend in recent years towards fewer collisions, the Chief Executive of KiwiRail, Jim Quinn said today. More >>
Construction begins on Inland Port rail exchange
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 11:30 am | KiwiRail
Work officially started today on construction of a rail exchange at Ports of Auckland’s Wiri Inland Port in South Auckland. More >>
The Overlander Builds Up a Head of Steam
Sunday, 7 June 2009, 12:59 pm | KiwiRail
There has been a change to the increasingly popular steam powered special Overlander train services for this winter. A steam locomotive hauls the Overlander for part of the journey on every second Sunday. More >>
Timber company shifts from road to rail
Thursday, 9 April 2009, 12:07 pm | KiwiRail
The decision by a major central North Island timber mill to switch from road to rail to move its export products to Wellington’s CentrePort, is a result of KiwiRail Group’s push to link major industrial and commercial sites to main lines. “Re-establishing ... More >>
KiwiRail Group appoints new Group Chief Executive
Wednesday, 14 January 2009, 11:24 am | KiwiRail
Diversified rail and tourism operator KiwiRail Group has appointed Auckland businessman Jim Quinn as its new Group Chief Executive, the company Chairman Jim Bolger confirmed today. More >>
New Zealand's Record Stepper in KiwiRail Challenge
Monday, 24 November 2008, 11:49 am | KiwiRail
A Ngaio, Wellington, locomotive operator Dennis Williams has broken all New Zealand records for the number of steps while taking part in the national 10,000 Steps health programme. More >>
New Zealand's Record Stepper in KiwiRail Challenge
Friday, 21 November 2008, 12:56 pm | KiwiRail
A Ngaio, Wellington, locomotive operator Dennis Williams has broken all New Zealand records for the number of steps while taking part in the national 10,000 Steps health programme. More >>
100 Extra New Wagons For The Rail Network
Thursday, 30 October 2008, 11:58 am | KiwiRail
Capacity on New Zealand's rail network has now increased thanks to the addition of 100 new generation rail wagons that have come into commission with KiwiRail this week. More >>
Train Drivers Save 2.7 Million Litres Of Fuel
Monday, 8 September 2008, 12:00 am | KiwiRail
Energy Minister Hon David Parker this morning congratulated KiwRail train drivers for the savings they have achieved relating to the company’s KiwiRail’s Fuel Saver scheme. More >>
Early Milk Season Good News For Kiwirail
Friday, 22 August 2008, 11:38 am | KiwiRail
KiwiRail already has two milk trains a day in full swing, which is the earliest the services have ever got underway. More >>
Heaviest Snows for Years; TranzAlpine Gets Through
Monday, 18 August 2008, 3:58 pm | KiwiRail
Despite snow falls which were reportedly the heaviest in many years, the TranzAlpine train ran every day between Christchurch and Greymouth over the last few days. Closed roads such as Arthurs Pass disrupted many travellers and freight vehicles, yet the ... More >>
Interislander Gets Stamp of Approval from NZ Post
Thursday, 7 August 2008, 11:54 am | KiwiRail
New Zealand Post has today launched a new collectors stamp edition – the A-Z of iconic Kiwi history and culture. In amongst A is for Aotearoa, H is for Haka and W is for Weta, the high profile alphabet includes ‘I is for Interislander’. More >>
Interislander Ferries Running; Check Onward Travel
Thursday, 31 July 2008, 3:55 pm | KiwiRail
The Interislander ferry services are running smoothly today, however we are advising passengers to check their onward travel from Picton. More >>
