Kiwirail
Yet more disruption for Auckland trains with slip on tracks
Auckland rail commuters can expect disruptions as they head home this evening due to a slip on the tracks near Parnell. Train services are down to one track between the central transport hub of… Video, Audio
Derailed logging train could take weeks to get back on track
The KiwiRail train derailed on Sunday when it tried to cross a flooded section of track near Te Puke.
Auckland rail upgrades: train lines shut for months
Auckland commuters are set to have their travel plans derailed for large chunks of the coming year. KiwiRail and Auckland Transport yesterday announced plans for a major rebuild to rail lines across… Audio
KiwiRail's oldest diesel shunt rolls into retirement
KiwiRail's oldest diesel shunt is rolling full steam ahead into retirement.
The 85-year-old locomotive known as TR-56 is being replaced by a zero-emission electric shunt.
Our reporter Soumya… Video, Audio
Business commentator Pattrick Smellie - KiwiRail departures
There's been a large number of people leaving KiwiRail, Pattrick talks to Kathryn about what's driving it. Also, with the impending summer of Covid, a look at where rapid antigen testing is at… Audio
Salvage effort underway in Picton after train fell in harbour
A salvage effort is underway in Picton Harbour for a runaway locomotive and wagon that have tipped into the water.
KiwiRail says it wasn't being loaded onto a ship at the time.
It weighs about 50… Video, Audio
Picton locals want answers over impact of new ferries
Picton locals say they want answers over the impact on their town of KiwiRail’s proposed new ferries. Audio
Freight forced to move by road as rail line is being upgraded
Northland is experiencing heavy traffic, as trucks transport 1200 containers from a ship berthed at Northport to Auckland.
The ship's cargo is having to travel to Auckland by road because an upgrade… Audio
Restored Napier-Wairoa railway logging line only ran for a week
A Hawke's Bay railway line that cost millions to ressurect ran for just one week before Covid-19 stopped it dead in its tracks.
The return of the Napier-Wairoa line was promised as a saviour for… Audio
What's behind Auckland's rail network disruption?
Auckland drivers' Harbour Bridge woes might be over, but it's another story for the city's rail commuters. Rail network services are set for months of disruption, with rolling four-week outages on the… Audio
Calls to get Northern Explorer back on track
Thomas Nash of the New Zealand Alternative think tank talks to Jesse about ensuring the Northern Explorer is back in operation. Audio
KiwiRail aims to minimise disruption during major project works
KiwiRail is hoping to minimise disruptions to businesses and travellers as it completes major upgrades to the rail network. Audio
KiwiRail launches impactful new train safety ad
KiwiRail has launched a remarkable new safety ad, showing CCTV footage of near misses, overlaid with narration by a train driver - who has to live with the consequences of pedestrians' carelessness. Audio
Trains resume on limited service in Wellington
It's relatively quiet at Wellington's central train station as trains resume, but on a limited service. Commuters told reporter Michael Cropp they're not overly upset about delays. Video, Audio
Train issues force 20,000 Wgtn commuters to find alternative transport
Thousands of Wellingtonians are facing a long journey home tonight after a derailed freight train brought nearly all of the capital's train services to a halt. Video, Audio
GWRC: Lessons to be learnt from train chaos
How did one train derailing stop the entire network in Wellington, bar one route? Lisa Owen asks Greater Wellington Regional Council transport general manager Greg Pollock how resilient the network is… Video, Audio
Commuter chaos in Wellington after train derails
Thousands of Wellingtonians had commutes derailed today after a freight train went off the tracks last night. We talked to commuters who were stopped in their tracks. Video, Audio
KiwiRail to investigate multiple system failures
KiwiRail is promising an investigation into Auckland's rail network after another signalling fault brought trains to a standstill this morning - the third such failure in the last six months. Audio
KiwiRail picks up more funding
It was budget day yesterday and there were announcements about thousands of things. One of the new funding initiatives was a huge allocation of new funding to KiwiRail. Audio
Kiwirail manually restarts network after two systems fail
Kiwirail acting CEO Todd Moyle says this morning's network failure, where the signals and its back-up network failed, was "incredibly unusual" and the organisation is working as quickly as possible to… Audio