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Near-lethal rail crossing on wait-list for revamp
The railway crossing which nearly claimed the life of a woman had been identified by authorities as a top priority for removal.

'Appalling' train crossing slammed
An advocate for disabled people says the Auckland train crossing where a wheelchair-bound woman nearly died was in "an appalling state" and has detailed another near-miss.

Woman hit by train still critical
A wheelchair-bound woman who was hit by a freight train in Auckland remains in a critical condition following a desperate rescue attempt.

Trio's brush with death on rail line
It looked look a simple task of helping a woman whose wheelchair was stuck on train tracks. But Matthieu Mereau was soon locked in a desperate struggle for her life and his own.

Peter Lyons: Production suffers thanks to shoddy rail service
One of New Zealand's most enduring works of fiction is the Auckland rail timetable, writes Peter Lyons. I ventured back on to the trains last week after being banned several years ago.

Inner-city rail link delay 'untenable'
Auckland Council's chief planner says he wants the inner-city rail link completed by 2021, despite the Government saying there is a stronger case for building it almost a decade later.

150 pay homage to lives lost working on railway link
Up to 150 people walked into the hills flanking the Wharerata Hills south of Gisborne yesterday to pay homage to those who lost their lives working to give the region a railway link to Napier.

Home owners win battle
Auckland Transport has quietly dropped a controversial feature of its $2.86 billion underground rail project.

Editorial: Sensitive rail issue keeping vital harbour tunnel on ice
No one seems to doubt Auckland will need another harbour crossing to the North Shore within a generation.

Computer glitch disrupts ferry crossings
More than 600 people have had their travel plans disrupted by a computer glitch on Interislander's trouble-plagued ferry Aratere today.

Editorial: If mayor can sell rail study, Govt should stand aside
Editorial: The reactions of Len Brown and Gerry Brownlee when the City Centre Future Access Study was released made it seem barely conceivable they had read the same report.

Motorists face slow future
Not even a $2.86 billion rail tunnel will stop morning traffic in downtown Auckland from grinding down to half its current speed within a decade, a study says.

Minister, mayor clash over transport
The Transport Minister and the mayor of Auckland have clashed over a report recommending plans for the city's transport network.

MP challenges KiwiRail tendering
Government suspected of blocking plans to build wagons in Dunedin.

Aucklanders want Govt cash for rail
A majority of Aucklanders want the Government to make a significant contribution to the $2.86 billion city rail link, a new poll shows.