3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (555+ words) There are fresh calls for Hamilton's underground railway station to be re-opened in what's been called an opportunity to enliven the central city. Few Hamiltonians are even aware that inside the 344-metre tunnel beneath their feet is New Zealand's first…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (573+ words) Auckland's rail network is closed once again as agencies run a final dress rehearsal for the long anticipated City Rail Link. Auckland Transport and KiwiRail remain tight lipped on when the underground loop will open to commuters, but promise the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (274+ words) The $2.5 billion project to build a rail tunnel through downtown Auckland officially got underway today. Auckland Mayor Len Brown, Prime Minister John Key and Transport Minister Simon Bridges launched the City Rail Link, which is due to open in six…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (671+ words) A one-hundred million dollar injection into Auckland and Wellington's train network is a much-needed boost for public transport, councillors in both cities say. But the Wellington Regional Council warned the funding would not solve the major back-log of work that…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (569+ words) Infrastructure minister Chris Bishop has committed to a review of Auckland's multibillion-dollar City Rail Link project, saying he's unhappy with the price tag. It comes after the New Zealand Herald reported the project's former boss, Dr Sean Sweeney, said it…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (109+ words) RNZ Can we do better than ‘City Rail Link’ as a name? Later this year Auckland will finally become a serious global city, when its long awaited underground rail system opens to the public. So far the $5.5 billion dollar tunnel…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (641+ words) It's the morning peak at one of Auckland's newest train stations. This week, staff are putting the near-completed City Rail Link to the test, running dozens of mostly-empty trains to simulate the daily timetable. Martin Kearney, the chief executive of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (501+ words) Public transport is experiencing a boom, with commuters flooding onboard while fuel costs soar. Last week 91 octane petrol had risen 55 cents a litre since the beginning of the Iran war, with diesel up 90 cents in the same time, hitting personal…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (331+ words) Work on a Wairarapa rail upgrade worth more than a quarter of a billion dollars has been delayed by over a year. Work on the $260 million upgrade plan began in 2021 and included level crossing and signal upgrades for the region's…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1338+ words) Explainer - A series of unprovoked attacks on Auckland public transport - including a fatal stabbing last month - have raised concerns about the safety of riders and drivers in Aotearoa's biggest city. Auckland Transport says the vast majority of public transport goes…...