After being bashed repeatedly in the head, bus driver Sudeep Singh says he was asked if he could drive his vehicle back to its depot.

Aucklanders aren't too fussed where their trains are built - 100 years on, they just want a service.

Kiwirail train drivers have been disciplined for seven serious safety breaches in the past two years, including failing drug or alcohol tests and falling asleep on the job.

An "aging train fleet" is the reason for cancellations and delays on Wellington's rail network this morning, KiwiRail says.