Work on repairs to the Main North Line railway following November’s Kaikoura earthquake has progressed quickly in recent weeks and the first freight trains may run within a month. Continue →

KiwiRail’s efforts to keep freight moving around New Zealand following the Kaikoura earthquake saw it take home an Australasian Rail Industry Award. Continue →

Tumbling battery prices mean that electric vehicles or EVs will not just have lower lifetime costs, but will also be cheaper to buy than internal combustion engine cars in most countries by 2025-29. Continue →

New Zealand’s third-largest log exporter after Tauranga and Whangarei is doing everything possible over the next five years to ensure it’s ready for Gisborne’s booming forestry industry, says Eastland Port General Manager Andrew Gaddum. Continue →

KiwiRail has marked another milestone in the rebuild of the Picton-Christchurch rail line with the first work train crossing the Clarence Bridge since the earthquake. Continue →

KiwiRail workers are set to end the weekend with only 10 kilometres of rail on the Picton to Christchurch line still needing the repairs that will allow work trains and tampers to operate over the whole length of the line. Continue →

A record number of electric cars were registered last month, while sales of new petrol and diesel-powered vehicles also increased. Continue →

Christchurch’s $112 million Russley Road upgrade is on track to open early next year, several months ahead of schedule “The early completion of the project would help relieve congestion and support economic growth in the Canterbury region,” Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. Continue →

Commuters are already experiencing problems with Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel. The country’s longest tunnel officially opened to traffic on Sunday, and travellers experienced delays almost immediately. Continue →

Work is continuing apace on the City Rail Link that will see a 3.5km electrified, double-track rail tunnel run underneath Auckland’s city centre. Continue →

Siemens has strengthened its position as a leading provider in the rail infrastructure sector by acquiring MRX Technologies Founded and headquartered in Perth with an office in Derby (UK), MRX has been offering services in Australia and the UK for manufacturers and operators of rail systems including the mining sector. Continue →

Forestry is a regional success story and as a result Gisborne’s Eastland Port needs moderate expansion to keep up, says General Manager Andrew Gaddum “We can handle 2.9 million tonnes of wood per year, but with a predicted 5 million tonnes of wood coming by 2024 we need to make some changes.” Eastland Port is sharing its twin berth development plans with the community in advance of applying for the Gisborne District Council consents it will need to future-proof the port. Continue →

Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel will open to traffic in early July, marking the biggest milestone in the city’s transport network in more than half a century The $1.4 billion Waterview Connection is New Zealand’s biggest and most complex roading project, and includes twin 2.4km-long three-lane tunnels. Continue →