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Minister of Transport Steven Joyce has just announced $500m for new electric trains for Auckland. The trains are expected to be delivered by 2013. More details as they come to hand.
After the bad news on the mothballing of Stratford to Okahukura line, here’s some good news from KiwiRail on the Napier – Gisborne line.
NZPA reports: Mainfreight continues to be disappointed at the Government’s attitude and commitment to rail freight services in this country. The logistics company believes it is among Kiwirail’s top five customers and would double its spend if it got the right rate and services. “We don’t seem to have a […]
Former North Shore Mayor and bus ways campaigner George Wood writes for the North Shore Times today.
Manukau Courier reports the new Wiri inland port is to start operating in January 2010. The port’s new rail exchange (pictured above) is progressing with two of the three rail siding tracks that will connect the inland port to the Ports of Auckland container facility on the Waitemata harbour. Ports […]
The New Zealand Herald reports ARTA’s trail run of services north of Waitakere station on the western line has been canceled.
Today’s New Zealand Herald has an interesting op-ed by Fergus Gammie on integrated ticketing: This system, designed and developed by the French Thales Group, is the preferred choice of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority (ARTA) for Auckland. The path to be followed is similar to that in Denmark, which implemented […]