New ZealandWellington train hits concrete safety block, one injuredOne passenger was injured this morning when a Wellington train hit a concrete safety block.14 Apr 11:34 PM
TravelTop 5 cities in Europe by railI’m a big fan of whizzing around Europe by rail. Six cities in eight days I did once and it was a lot more efficient than flying.10 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail's Christchurch to Picton service suspendedKiwiRail's decision to suspend its Coastal Pacific service between Christchurch and Picton over winter has been described by the rail union as "shortsighted and misguided".02 Apr 01:31 AM
New ZealandAll-day congestion tipped for AucklandAucklanders are being warned to expect all-day traffic congestion - even if enough money can be raised for pressure-relieving transport schemes.27 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionRachel Noble: Are injuries needed to get action on disabled rights?A young woman who happened to use a wheelchair was heading to work only to discover the hard way that the path was inaccessible.25 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrain delays for AucklandersA train driver who failed to stop at a red signal has caused delays on the western line of Auckland's rail service today.24 Mar 02:52 AM
New ZealandBelated probe into crossing accidentThe Government's transport safety regulator has finally decided to investigate the train accident that almost killed a young woman in a wheelchair on an Auckland level crossing.22 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandVictim's mother wants reparationThe mother of a young woman who was hit by a train when her wheelchair got stuck at an Auckland railway crossing last month says people are culpable for the tragedy and should pay reparation.19 Mar 04:51 PM
Freight and logisticsAgencies pass buck in taking any blameKiwiRail is taking all the blame forlast month's tragic accident at Morningside - yet the company is a state-owned enterprise required to operate as a successful business.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland gridlock: Commuters' solutionsFrustrated commuters are calling for a change in retail working hours after a motorway crash caused gridlock across Auckland.08 Mar 03:05 AM
New ZealandHow one crash caused gridlock chaosInner-city Auckland traffic was brought to a virtual standstill after a motorway crash - gridlock that the Automobile Association described as the worst it had seen.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRail crossing plea ignored boardAuckland Transport has been accused of failing to acknowledge long-held safety concerns of local politicians whose turf covers a railway crossing where a disabled woman was hit by a train.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrain victim's family praise rescuersThe family of a young wheelchair-bound woman who was struck by a train in Auckland last week have praised those who put themselves in danger to save her life.05 Mar 02:42 AM
New ZealandNear-lethal rail crossing on wait-list for revampThe railway crossing which nearly claimed the life of a woman had been identified by authorities as a top priority for removal.26 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Appalling' train crossing slammedAn 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.25 Feb 10:27 PM
New ZealandWoman hit by train still criticalA wheelchair-bound woman who was hit by a freight train in Auckland remains in a critical condition following a desperate rescue attempt.25 Feb 07:26 PM
New ZealandTrio's brush with death on rail lineIt 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.25 Feb 04:30 PM
TravelAustralia: Hit the trackCherie Howie takes in the Outback from the Indian Pacific train.24 Feb 08:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Production suffers thanks to shoddy rail serviceOne 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.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandInner-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.19 Feb 04:34 AM
New Zealand150 pay homage to lives lost working on railway linkUp 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.18 Feb 06:41 AM
EmploymentHillside worker from first day to lastMarking 50 years of work at the Hillside foundry, Roger Parsons yesterday poured the last KiwiRail cast on site before heading to his local for a beer.31 Jan 06:38 PM
OpinionEditorial: Sensitive rail issue keeping vital harbour tunnel on iceNo one seems to doubt Auckland will need another harbour crossing to the North Shore within a generation.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHome owners win battleAuckland Transport has quietly dropped a controversial feature of its $2.86 billion underground rail project.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandComputer glitch disrupts ferry crossingsMore than 600 people have had their travel plans disrupted by a computer glitch on Interislander's trouble-plagued ferry Aratere today.22 Jan 04:04 AM
