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‘I wanted to piss off the police’: Arsonist reveals why he torched train station
Daniel Vale has previously been jailed for torching the office of former PM Sir John Key.
Logging train revival to help 'deteriorating' Napier-Taihape Rd
'After some pencil-sharpening, we’ve been able to get this agreement in place.'
Opinion: Ferry flop - Govt reveals it still hasn't sorted its ship out
OPINION: What has the Govt been doing in the year since it cancelled the mega-ferries?
‘An announcement about an announcement’: Labour slams ferry delay
Chris Hipkins has accused the coalition of dithering on replacing the ferries.
Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered
A cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.
Letters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and error
OPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'
D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries
The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.
Eurostar is Europe’s worst-ranked rail operator – study
Eurostar ticket prices do not correlate with higher service quality, study says.
Fresh concerns about completion date of Auckland’s $5.5b City Rail Link
Alarm bells have already rung about cost and time blowouts.
'Surgical change': Transport Minister, mayor wield knife to reform Auckland Transport
Local Boards, not AT, will decide projects in their communities.
Council to 'take back control' of Auckland Transport's policy functions
The two Browns have announced a major shake-up to Auckland Transport's functions.
Simon Wilson: There's a job for Luxon if they make Kiwi version of The Office
OPINION: The Government celebrates getting things done but is that really what it's doing?
Telephone Rd to reopen next year after being closed since 2022
Transport Minister Simeon Brown shared the announcement yesterday.
Ombudsman investigating KiwiRail's refusal to release 'excessive' consultant cost
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she awaits the investigation's outcome with interest.
Plan to renationalise UK railways gets green light
Labour has promised to fix the country’s ailing transport services.
Cause of Auckland-Hamilton train accident revealed
The accident took place near Auckland's Penrose Station in June last year.
'Sort your ship out': Rally arrives at Parliament over mega ferry fallout
Almost a year on, negotiations to exit the mega ferry contract remain ongoing.
Aratere ferry crew didn't know how to turn off autopilot before grounding, report confirms
The Interislander ferry ran aground on June 21, just north of Picton.
NZ Herald Live: TAIC's interim report into Aratere grounding
The grounding of the Aratere Titoki Bay, Picton, 21 June 2024 – TAIC’s Interim Factual report
KiwiRail unveils new state-of-the-art, low emission trains
A total of 66 new locomotives are being built to update the old fleet.
Watch: Sneak peek at new City Rail Link underground tunnels and stations
The $5.5 billion project is tracking toward operating the first passenger trains in 2026.
City Rail Link tracking towards opening in 2026
Auckland's $5.5b City Rail Link is gearing up for the first test train later this year ahead of opening to passengers in 2026. Video / Michael Craig
City centre's new boardwalk and rail underpass opens
The boardwalk is one of 10 projects to revamp the Tauranga waterfront.
Opinion: ‘Shaky start’ for Hastings to Napier railway line
Opinion: Only three short-line public railway lines in operation in North Island .
Adopt a tram: Motat’s million-dollar appeal to keep heritage trams rolling
Museum fundraiser allows the public to adopt one of its seven heritage trams.
MOTAT’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling
Motat’s million-dollar push to keep heritage trams rolling allows the public to adopt one of seven such vehicles. Video / Alyse Wright
KiwiRail promises to cut Auckland train delays in time for CRL opening
Improving confidence in Auckland rail is important, says Transport Minister Simeon Brown.