Credits: Newshub Nation. On the campaign trail, Jacinda Ardern claimed climate change was her generation’s “nuclear-free moment”. But nearly two…
NZTA ends period with no permanent leadership as Sir Brian Roche appointed board chair
The Government has appointed Sir Brian Roche as the new chairman of the troubled New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), ending…
KiwiRail eyes Dannevirke freight hub
KiwiRail says a new rail hub proposed south-west of Dannevirke may be able to take 200,000 tonnes of logs off…
Mike Lee – City Rail Link billion dollar blow-out: Twyford & Goff asleep at the switch
I don’t often include any personal comment with our news items, and to be honest I haven’t always been a…
Minister signals further KiwiRail spend
The government is planning more investment in KiwiRail beyond the $1 billion allocated in this year’s budget. The government is…
What’s happening with Auckland’s port?
Photo: Patrik Stedrak/ 123rf Everyone seems to have an opinion about its future – the cars should be moved to Northport; the whole operation…
Budget 2019 Transport portfolio: KiwiRail the big ticket item
The coalition government is aiming to rehabilitate KiwiRail with a $1 billion investment over the next two years. Photo: 123RF The…
Truck driving losing its appeal, survey reports
A trucking survey is pointing to low pay, long hours and driver monitoring as reasons why some drivers are leaving…
NZTA release new heavy vehicle standards
The NZ Transport Agency has released new performance based standards (PBS) for non-standard heavy vehicles to meet the safety performance…
Largest ship to ever visit Timaru
27/5/19 A monstrous container ship’s brief visit to Timaru was a test run that could result in other ships of a…