Mayoral contenders Phil Goff and Vic Crone both say they will tap private investors to pay for an Auckland light rail system if central government fails to fund it.

KiwiRail has slashed its freight service on the Northland-Auckland line by half, but says the volume of freight transported will essentially

A fault has sparked major disruptions to Auckland's train service this morning.

The report which spurred AT's decision to rule out heavy rail between the city centre and Auckland Airport is "deeply flawed" advocates say.

A public meeting about a recent decision to drop trains as an option for quick and congestion-free transport to the airport is expected

Police have covertly monitored some of the country's most dangerous level rail crossings this week as the number of near misses continues to rise.

A water feature was removed as part of work to upgrade Britomart Transport Centre and develop the City Rail Link.

KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy says Auckland's transport network is at "crunch point" with demand from freight and passengers increasingly at odds.

There has been a death at a level crossing in Blenheim this afternoon.

Shuttle buses in operation after track fault disrupts train services.

The Transport Agency says heavy rail to the airport was rejected because it doesn't provide "sound value for money".

An Auckland Council worker has escaped serious injury after his car was struck by a freight train in West Auckland this morning.

Hawke's Bay Regional Council has been asked to ensure that any deal to restore the rail link between Napier and Wairoa retains the goal of extending north to Gisborne.

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Tomorrow ground will be broken on the biggest construction project New Zealand has ever seen.

It's been almost 70 years in the making, but the longest rail tunnel in the world is only days away from opening.

Eurostar rail passenger numbers have fallen as travellers "remain cautious" following the Brussels terror attacks.

Controversy erupted yesterday over research into a new Waitemata Harbour crossing, with public transport advocates claiming it won't include rail.

KiwiRail is starting negotiations for a new funding package it hopes will run from 2017 to 2020 and is looking for a small number

The Prime Minister yesterday took a tour around a busy railway station which doesn't yet exist.

The port wants to give Waikato exporters better access to international markets.

If only the fast lane of this stupid motorway was simply removed and replaced with a train that had wifi? I could have got useful work done and arrived far quicker, writes Sam Judd.

For nearly 100 years politicians have been talking about an inner city rail link. But for 100 years that's all it's been: talk, writes Rodney Hide.

The Prime Minister's reading of the politics of the issue is an implicit tribute to the effort of the departing mayor, Len Brown, as it was three years ago.

John Key's intention to fast-track the $1.25 billion East-West Connection and make it a project of national significance has been welcomed by transport and infrastructure groups.

Britomart station will hit train handling capacity this year. It can handle only 20 trains an hour, writes Len Brown. The City Rail Link allows us to increase this to 48 trains an hour.

Dominion Rd's business community says it would welcome visitors passing through its colourful precinct on trams from the airport to downtown Auckland.

Transdev Australasia, in association with Hyundai Rotem is the preferred operator for next year.