Freight and logisticsRail Link is 100 years in the makingTomorrow ground will be broken on the biggest construction project New Zealand has ever seen.31 May 05:00 PM
TravelWorld's longest rail tunnel nears completionIt's been almost 70 years in the making, but the longest rail tunnel in the world is only days away from opening.26 May 02:12 AM
TravelEurostar passengers fall after terror attacksEurostar rail passenger numbers have fallen as travellers "remain cautious" following the Brussels terror attacks.24 May 03:12 AM
New ZealandHarbour tunnel raises rail worryControversy erupted yesterday over research into a new Waitemata Harbour crossing, with public transport advocates claiming it won't include rail.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrains on southern line running on timeCommuters are being warned to expect rush-hour delays on Auckland's southern line after a train fault this morning.12 May 08:09 PM
New ZealandHow to be safe around train tracksToday a new rail safety campaign is being launched in Auckland as more trains are introduced on the Western Line.08 May 10:08 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwiRail starts talks for new fundingKiwiRail is starting negotiations for a new funding package it hopes will run from 2017 to 2020 and is looking for a small number 26 Apr 07:10 PM
New ZealandVirtual station gears up for realityThe Prime Minister yesterday took a tour around a busy railway station which doesn't yet exist.04 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsPorts of Auckland buys Waikato land for new hubThe port wants to give Waikato exporters better access to international markets.10 Feb 09:45 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Should Auckland swap motorway lanes for trains?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.28 Jan 01:47 AM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: Mayor can look back with pride on legacyFor 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.27 Jan 08:34 PM
EditorialMayor's firm passion for rail pays offThe 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.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLinking east to westJohn 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.27 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLen Brown: Rail link a positive after missed opportunitiesBritomart 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.21 Jan 12:07 AM
New ZealandDom Rd welcomes airport routeDominion Rd's business community says it would welcome visitors passing through its colourful precinct on trams from the airport to downtown Auckland.30 Dec 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwiRail loses Wellington contractTransdev Australasia, in association with Hyundai Rotem is the preferred operator for next year.17 Dec 12:20 AM
LifestyleOn track for the holidaysRail rides are still alive thanks to dedicated societies, clubs and businesses that keep trains chugging, Kelly Lynch heads out on the rails.11 Dec 09:45 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Moving inter city rail crosses the lineFor a city striving to be "world class", forcing the inter-city rail service out of Britomart to a jerry-built shipping container "kiosk", 1.4km away in the old shunting yards, is bizarre, writes Brian Rudman.08 Dec 08:28 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail to pay $110,000 over work accidentIt is thought to be one of the highest emotional harm payments awarded in this country.17 Sep 04:07 AM
New ZealandRail report a snow job: LeeSharp contrasts between Auckland and Wellington rail costs are blamed by a consultant on differences in each city's passenger services.15 Sep 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsFocus on last sites needed for rail Auckland rail linkAuckland Transport is negotiating with four parties on the last remaining properties standing in the way of its $2.5 billion City Rail Link.14 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsKiwiRail announces $167m net lossHowever, it had a much better 12 months to June 30 than a year earlier, improving EBITA 17 per cent to $91 million.28 Aug 02:22 AM
BusinessKiwiRail defends Onehunga rent shockKiwiRail is defending an almost threefold Onehunga ground rent hike, saying it must take a commercial approach.27 Aug 10:40 PM
Freight and logisticsAgency seeks to force land saleAuckland Transport is taking legal action to force owners of Eden Terrace properties to sell up for the $2.5 billion City Rail Link.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBig day as rail goes electricAuckland Transport is warning passengers of potential bedding-in glitches after it replaces diesel trains this morning with electrics.19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: New-right bogeyman takes left turnRichard Prebble had better watch out. After three decades of perfecting his image as the bogeyman of the left, he's come up with a solution to Auckland's congestion woes, writes Brian Rudman.16 Jul 09:34 PM
EditorialEditorial: Prebble words a reminder of KiwiRail valueThe national rail network is an asset that should survive and be put to its best-possible use.15 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRail the only corridor leftIn a $14 billion transport budget a $100 million a year for rail to reduce road congestion is very sustainable, writes Richard Prebble.13 Jul 02:36 AM
New ZealandLesson for train-surfing teenA teenager charged after train surfing in Wellington has been made to meet a woman who lost her limbs in a train crash.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRoger Hall & Barry Jenkins: By bus or train, Auckland's a painTwo regular public transport users — Roger Hall on the buses and Barry Jenkins on the trains — share the trials of recent rides.08 Jul 10:59 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Read between the lines - rail is deadTransport planners can do so much more with wheels on roads that it is hard to fathom their attachment to iron rails, writes John Roughan.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandRail services still not up to speedThings often get worse before they get better, but for long-suffering Auckland rail passengers the prelude to electric trains is beyond a joke.19 Jun 05:00 PM
