Greg Miller has resigned as Group Chief Executive of KiwiRail, after recent and sustained allegations in the media which he has rejected.
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New service between Auckland and Hamilton: Light rail back on
A new locomotive-hauled service will connect Hamilton and Waikato to Papakura, where commuters can change for Auckland metro services.
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Reopened Northland line already shifting freight onto rail
Work to improve the Northland line to allow containers to be hauled by rail from Northport to Auckland are already bearing fruit.
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Government funding supports up to 100 KiwiRail apprentices
KiwiRail will employ 100 new apprentices, thanks to government funding from the Regional Apprenticeship Initiative.
The New Zealand infrastructure manager and rail operator will receive $4 million to support
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NZ rail continues during lockdown
Rail services have continued in New Zealand despite the reimposition of lockdown measures to control the spread of new cases of COVID-19.
Auckland is now in level 3 restrictions while the rest of the country
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Urgent track upgrades lead to Auckland-wide speed restriction
Urgent upgrades to track around Auckland have led to KiwiRail imposing a 40km/h speed restriction across the entire network for the next six months.
Testing conducted on the network found that track wear
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KiwiRail expands scenic train services
All of KiwiRail’s scenic services will return this summer, and the operator will add the Northern Explorer to its range of services.
To meet the demand for domestic rail touring KiwiRail is looking to
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Funding assures new rail maintenance facility in Christchurch
Christchurch’s damaged rail maintenance facilities will be replaced with a newly built $39 million ($36m) site.
The funding comes from the New Zealand government’s $3 billion post-coronavirus (COVID-19)
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West Coast to Christchurch line to be upgraded
New Zealand will spend $13 million to upgrade the rail line between Christchurch and the West Coast.
The funding will go towards improving the resilience of the rail line, which was closed for over a month
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KiwiRail selects site for Palmerston North freight hub
KiwiRail have announced the preferred location for the Regional Freight Hub near Palmerston North.
The intermodal Hub will be located between Palmerston North Airport and Bunnythorpe and occupy a 2.5km
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