A swarm of hi-vis vests kept drivers in check during a sting at a level crossing in Auckland last night.

A motorist, who ignored warning lights and drove around level crossing barrier arms at a known blackspot, was seconds away from being hit by a train.

Robert Neale has hit three vehicles at level crossings, resulting in three deaths, in his nine years as a freight train driver.

It took a dash of people power to free a man whose leg became caught between a train and a platform north of Perth yesterday.

Auckland Transport intends slicing half a billion off its underground rail loop by ditching its deepest station and keeping new trains off the ledger.

Michael Barnett writes: Two things stand out in arguments about how to fund Auckland's $2.6 billion City Rail Link, and other expensive new or upgraded infrastructure.

An Auckland passenger train derailed earlier this year due to the failure to interpret signals, an internal investigation has found.

Labour plans to reinstate the power for local bodies to raise revenue through extra levies such as a 'pillow tax' on visitors and regional petrol taxes.

The Government shouldn't suddenly decide that ratepayers be forced to beggar themselves to maintain and upgrade a public transport system, writes Brian Rudman.

What exactly does Auckland Council use dog registration fees for?

A train driver was unaware that a car had crashed into the side of his coal train near Greymouth.

Ticket inspectors on Auckland trains are to be armed with small CCTV cameras on their jackets to combat fare evasion and violence.

Graham Reid considers the lifelines of India.

Australian state governments spent A$17.6 billion on subsidies for mineral and fossil fuel industries over six years, including A$8 billion to help transport coal.

TV3 owner MediaWorks Holdings is opposing Auckland Transport in the Environment Court over conditions for the $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

Part of the train line north of Wellington has been closed down while an investigation takes place into why a passenger train derailed at Lower Hutt's Melling Station this morning.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown's latest attempt to make an early start to the $2.86 billion City Rail Link in 2016 has been dismissed by the Transport Minister.

Properties worth $35 million have been bought to secure the route for Auckland's proposed $2.86 billion City Rail Link.

This state-of-the-art speed train devours long scenic stretches while passengers enjoy views in comfort, writes Brian Kelly.

The bill for fixing up struggling KiwiRail has topped the $1 billion mark, with more than half of that coming from the partial sale of state-owned power companies.

A freight train derailment in the central North Island has resulted in a gas leak.

Speed controls on Auckland's new electric trains are overriding their drivers to make them slower than the diesel clunkers they are replacing for $520 million.

Auckland's gleaming new electric trains launched into business at 5.48am today - and quickly experienced delays.

Passengers gave Auckland's new electric trains high marks for comfort on their first work-day today.