The Cook Strait is a violent body of water. It’s an exception. Unlike other straits around the world, it has…
Auckland Transport throws out its own plan
2 Feb, 2018 Auckland Transport produced this image of how light rail would look but ranked it so low it…
An engineering marvel: Lyttelton Railway Tunnel turns 150
Press Archives Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, seen here in the old Illustrated Press, opened in 1867 to join Christchurch and the…
Rail has saved New Zealand $1.5 billion a year, study shows
STUFF Transport Minister Phil Twyford said the report showed the benefits of investing in rail. New Zealand’s rail network has…
Government addresses concerns of transport industry
BRADEN FASTIER Transport Minister Phil Twyford (file photo). New and additional sources of funding are needed to help fix Auckland’s traffic…
Transport weak link for doing business – ODT
Banked-up traffic near Milburn. A freight train near Wingatui, both south of Dunedin. New Zealand’s road and rail transport networks…
Coalition deals
As at 24/10 we have very little detailed information about the nature of the transport related items in the coalition…
Railway from Picton to Christchurch closes again after wet start to October
KIWIRAIL A wet start to October has caused slips to come down on the Main North Line, which is expected…
Cubic resumes inter-island rail service
We have good news and bad news about the resumption of limited rail services. Cubic has access to a limited…
Limited opportunity for lower freight emissions from coastal shipping and rail, says MoT
Coastal shipping and rail have less potential in the drive to reduce carbon emissions. Photo / 123RF Coastal shipping and…