South Pacific, New Zealand – Northern Explorer: KiwiRail brings back long-distance trains after backlash

By Joel MacManus, Stuff; July 30, 2020 New Zealand’s oldest and longest rail service will return for summer after a…

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South Pacific, New Zealand: Auckland-to-Wellington sleeper train could happen without KiwiRail

By Joel MacManus, Stuff; July 30, 2020 An overnight sleeper train between Auckland and Wellington could return without the support…

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New Zealand Transport Agency approves business case for Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail trial

From The New Zealand Herald; December 19, 2018 The business case for a passenger rail start-up trial from Hamilton to…

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New Zealand – Kids falling onto tracks and drivers smashing into barriers: Our train shame

By Kelly Dennett, New Zealand Herald; April 28, 2018 A pram rolling on to tracks in front of an approaching…

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New Zealand commits $NZ 800m to two rail projects

Written by Richard Worrall, International Railway Journal; October 27, 2017 THE newly-elected Labour-New Zealand First coalition government has announced a…

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