Transport-users lobby group proposes new train service from south to west.

Valerie will soon begin the next stretch of the journey towards Wellesley St.

As traffic nears its annual peak, Auckland Transport adds buses and trains.

Two children have narrowly avoided injury after almost being struck by a train this evening.

Firefighters who battled the blaze which badly damaged the Midland rail line had to compete with 80km/h winds and 30m-high flames, says DOC.

West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor has stoked the campaign to relocate the historic steam train the Kingston Flyer to the West Coast.

Kiwi Rail says 17,000 Tranz Alpine bookings are affected by the closure of the Midland Line after bridges were badly damaged in a scrub fire at the weekend.

KiwiRail is offering full refunds to Tranz Alpine passengers as it anticipates the fire-hit rail link between Canterbury and the West Coast could be out for at least six weeks.

Ridding strategy of jargon can be a challenge, but it's likely to help businesses in the long run, Helen Twose writes.

There will be train delays in and around Auckland following a fault at Britomart this morning.

Auckland public transport users will see a small bump in some fares later this month.

A posterior tattoo canvas and erotic eggplant are among the site's oddest hits of 2016.

KiwiRail has announced it will replace its electric train fleet on the North Island main trunk line with diesel locomotives.

Four businesses caught in the disruption of building Auckland's new underground railway have asked for compensation.

Project director thanks Aucklanders for their patience with all the construction work in the inner city.

A call has been issued for tighter security on Auckland's trains ahead of tonight's Christmas in the Park.

A group of teenagers caused mayhem when they smashed windows on a train in South Auckland last night.

A transport watchdog has found that the train that ploughed into a digger driver leaving him with severe brain injuries was not at fault.

Wellington commuters face delays and disruption as the city struggles to get back to normal.

Restoring highway access to Kaikoura will take months, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.

Some of the victims of the Croydon tram disaster were decapitated, say witnesses.

Over 435 bridges and through 254 tunnels, this spectacular scenic railway is one of Europe's most stunning rides.

Mainfreight managing director Don Braid says he will take on more trucks and ships in the lead-up to what he expects to be record

Survivors of the Croydon tram crash, in which at least seven passengers died, have spoken about the scenes of horror inside the blood-soaked carriages.

Police are investigating whether a tram driver fell asleep at the wheel after at least seven people were killed when his speeding vehicle derailed.

The future of the mothballed Gisborne-Napier line looks like being the main issue in next year's general election for East Coast candidates.

Labour's pledge to invest $680 million in a light rail system has rightly been labelled "pork barrel" politics by Steven Joyce.

In an announcement linked to the Mt Roskill by-election, Labour leader Andrew Little yesterday said his party would fast-track light rail between the city and Mt Roskill.

National's Steven Joyce was criticised for 'pork barrel politics' during the Northland by-election. Now he's hitting out at Labour for the same over its $680m Mt Roskill light rail pledge.

Labour is promising to spend $680 million on an early start to light rail in Auckland.