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 signals increase in rail investment

By David Burroughs, International Railway Journal; June 30, 2018 THE New Zealand government has signalled its intention to increase investment…

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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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Company behind New Zealand luxury train plan says Kiwirail has been ‘hugely constructive’

By LORNA THORNBER, Stuff.co.nz; December 7, 2017 The company behind a planned luxury train service travelling the length of New…

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Orient Express-style luxury train plan unveiled in New Zealand

By Todd Niall, Auckland Correspondent and Laura Dooney, Journalist, Radio New Zealand; December 4, 2017 An ambitious plan has been…

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Six of the best video rail adverts from around the world.

From SmartRail World; November 17, 2017 For train operating companies, keeping the general public up to speed on changes to…

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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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New Zealand: Random ticket checkpoints reveal most Wellington rail user are an honest bunch

By DAMIAN GEORGE, The Dominion Post; October 13, 2017 Wellington’s train users have proven themselves to be a largely honest…

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