KiwiRail has opened a new station building in central Auckland, for travellers to check in and relax prior to boarding their Northern Explorer scenic or Te Huia train journey.
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Christmas blitz for KiwiRail
KiwiRail will make significant progress on several major rail projects around the Wellington region this Christmas, taking advantage of the annual network shutdown to work without interruption.
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Above-rail operating surplus for KiwiRail
KiwiRail has achieved an improved operating surplus in its above rail operations of $156.5 million for the year ended June 30, up 17 per cent on the prior year.
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Ōtira Tunnel reaches centenary milestone
Current and former rail workers will join the local community this Friday, August 4, to celebrate the centenary of the Ōtira Tunnel, which has linked the West Coast to the rest of New Zealand’s South Island for the past 100 years.
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New carriages for Capital Connection
KiwiRail’s Capital Connection will now offer passengers a smoother ride between Palmerston North and Wellington, as newly refurbished carriages come into operation.
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Red light for Te Huia service
The Hamilton-Auckland train service Te Huia will no longer be travelling to The Strand in central Auckland, after twice failing to stop at a red light.
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Rail leaders meet in Auckland
New Zealand’s rail industry leaders will converge on Auckland in two weeks to hear the latest innovations, share ideas and connect at the Australasian Railway Association’s major networking event of the year.
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New site for KiwiRail train control centre
The KiwiRail National Train Control centre, which controls train movements across most of the country, has moved into new premises in Wallaceville, Upper Hutt.
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New Zealand budget maintains rail rebuild
The New Zealand Budget for 2023 continues work upgrading the national railway, improve rail resilience in weather damaged regions, and looks towards the future with an investigation into electrifying more rail lines.
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KiwiRail looks at new track machine
KiwiRail is investigating a series of failures that resulted in a specialist track machine being unable to assess the Wellington rail network in time – causing major disruption for commuters across the city.
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