KiwiRail has selected Siemens Energy to supply the integrated Electric Propulsion System (EPS) for Interislander’s new rail-enabled, more environmentally-friendly ferries.
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Reidy back at KiwiRail helm
Former KiwiRail Chief Executive Peter Reidy will return to the role to take the company forward after nearly four years as CEO at Fletcher Construction.
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NZ scenic train operations resume
KiwiRail’s Northern Explorer and Coastal Pacific scenic train operations will resume later this year, with the addition of new travel packages and tours which will encourage travellers to explore regional New Zealand.
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KiwiRail’s oldest locomotive retires
The replacement of KiwiRail’s oldest diesel shunt locomotive with a modern, zero-emissions equivalent symbolises the transformation going on in KiwiRail.
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New stations set for South Auckland
Two new train stations for Southern Auckland are a step closer after planning consent was granted for the Drury Central and Paerata stations. The two stations were approved under the fast-track provisions of the COVID recovery legislation.
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Auckland passengers on new track
Views through carriage windows will be a little different for passengers on resumed Western Line services in Auckland, after an ambitious and successful program of holiday work at City Rail Link’s Mt Eden Station site.
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Track switching works at Mt Eden
Accelerated work that began at City Rail Link’s (CRL) busy Mt Eden site in Auckland last month will step up a further gear during the summer holidays.
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Pukekohe preserved at precinct
A new home has been found for New Zealand’s historic Pukekohe Railway Station building, as a passionate historian and businessman is set to move the station to Matangi, near Hamilton, and restore it there.
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COVID takes toll on NZ scenic trains
KiwiRail will not restart two of its regular scenic trains until mid-2022, while the tourism market remains difficult and improvements are made to the services.
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COVID vaccination proof needed for Interislander
New vaccine and testing requirements have been introduced for passengers on Interislander ferries in New Zealand.
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