WorldTrain derails outside of ParisA train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris on the eve of a major holiday weekend.12 Jul 09:08 PM
New ZealandDisaster rail chief an NZ honorary consulThe president of the company involved in the Canadian rail disaster which has killed 50 is a New Zealand honorary consul in America.11 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTruck cut in half by train in AshburtonA truck was cut in half and debris scattered for 500 metres when it was hit by a train at a rail crossing in Ashburton this morning.27 May 11:02 PM
New ZealandFailed 'protection' rail worker regularly used cannabisA rail worker who failed to make sure two of his co-workers were off the track before a passenger train passed by, nearly hitting them, was a regular cannabis user, an investigation has found.22 May 11:21 PM
WorldCommuter trains collide in USTwo commuter trains collided outside New York City during the evening rush hour, sending 60 people to hospital.18 May 06:43 AM
New ZealandKiwiRail admits mistakesKiwiRail has accepted responsibility, apologised and admitted "failures" over an accident in which a train hit a woman in a wheelchair at a level crossing in Auckland.09 May 02:23 AM
New ZealandCar collides with train in Hawkes BayOne person has suffered serious injuries after a train and a car collided in Hawkes Bay this afternoon.18 Apr 05:48 AM
New ZealandWellington train hits concrete safety block, one injuredOne passenger was injured this morning when a Wellington train hit a concrete safety block.14 Apr 11:34 PM
New ZealandBelated probe into crossing accidentThe Government's transport safety regulator has finally decided to investigate the train accident that almost killed a young woman in a wheelchair on an Auckland level crossing.22 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandVictim's mother wants reparationThe mother of a young woman who was hit by a train when her wheelchair got stuck at an Auckland railway crossing last month says people are culpable for the tragedy and should pay reparation.19 Mar 04:51 PM
New ZealandKnocked over on hard road to independenceThe woman, now 22, overcame huge odds to get to where she could get around Auckland unaided in her electric wheelchair.19 Mar 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsAgencies pass buck in taking any blameKiwiRail is taking all the blame forlast month's tragic accident at Morningside - yet the company is a state-owned enterprise required to operate as a successful business.19 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRail crossing plea ignored boardAuckland Transport has been accused of failing to acknowledge long-held safety concerns of local politicians whose turf covers a railway crossing where a disabled woman was hit by a train.07 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandWoman killed after train hits vehicleThe rail crossing where a commuter train and a ute collided in the Wairarapa today, killing a woman, had no lights or barrier arms, KiwiRail says.17 Feb 01:28 AM
New ZealandFreight train derails in AucklandA freight train has derailed near Mauku, southwest of Auckland. The accident happened early today on the Glenbrook Steel Mill access line.08 Jan 11:03 PM
New ZealandTrain victim was visiting sister's graveThe motorist who had a miraculous escape when her vehicle collided with a train in Canterbury had just visited her sister's grave.20 Sep 10:36 PM
New ZealandFatal train accident near AshburtonA woman who died when she was hit by a train today near Ashburton had been the subject of a police pursuit earlier this morning.19 Sep 12:34 AM
