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Franklin councillor discusses opening of two new train stations | RNZ
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (113+ words) Franklin councillor discusses opening of two new train stations RNZ Franklin councillor discusses opening of two new train stations Two brand new train stations will be opening in Auckland on Sunday. Auckland Transport says the Drury and Paerata stations will…...
City Rail Link: Another meeting, but still no opening date
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (803+ words) Auckland councillors are frustrated they are still in the dark about when the city's new underground commuter train network will open, despite a meeting updating them on its progress. Auckland Transport will hold public open days for the City Rail…...
Long-forgotten Hamilton underground railway sparks redevelopment debate
1+ week, 6+ day 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…...
Auckland rail network closed as underground CRL loop gets last push to finish line
3+ 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…...
All aboard: City Rail Link construction begins
1+ mon, 1+ week 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…...
Budget 2026: Rail network funding boost not enough to fix 'generations of neglect' - councillor
2+ mon, 2+ day 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…...
Infrastructure minister Chris Bishop commits to review of multibillion-dollar City Rail Link
2+ mon, 3+ 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…...
Can we do better than ‘City Rail Link’ as a name?
3+ mon, 3+ day 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…...
Timetable tested as Auckland's City Rail Link moves closer
3+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
Fuel price strains send public transport numbers skyrocketing
4+ mon, 1+ 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…...