OpinionMathew Dearnaley: City's rail service enters new electric eraIt was hard to believe we were whooshing through South Auckland at 112km/h between high-speed braking trials on the first electric train, writes Mathew Dearnaley.04 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandElectric trains are coming your wayNinety years after Auckland's leaders began hankering after electric trains in 1923, the city is poised to join the world of modern rail transport.04 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCity Rail Link, connecting Aucklanders The City Rail Link (CRL) is the key project in an integrated transport programme to keep Auckland moving as the city grows by more than 700,000 people during the next 30 years. courtesy Auckland Transport.Watch20 Nov 01:36 AM
New ZealandAuckland's first electric train arrivesAuckland's first electric train is transported from the Ports of Auckland to its new home at Wiri Depot in the early hours of Monday 26th August. The new trains will be faster, quieter and more energy efficient, making rail travel an attractive option for the city's residents and visitors. For more information: http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/improving-transport/auckland-rail-upgrade/electric-trains Watch26 Aug 08:50 AM
New ZealandTunnel out - monorail verdict nextA proposed tunnel was rejected yesterday by the Conservation Minister - but that doesn't guarantee the thumbs down for a 41km monorail.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandResidents fight to keep their railway stationRail supporters say transport chiefs are being short-sighted in wanting to close a station next to where hundreds of new homes are planned for South Auckland.16 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandRail link: Shopping centre to goA downtown Auckland shopping centre will be demolished to make way for the multibillion-dollar Central Rail Link.08 Jul 12:02 AM
New ZealandBritomart ready for next journeyTransport chiefs celebrating Britomart's 10th birthday as an underground train station are looking forward to punching a big hole out from its western end.07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWaitakere to lose passenger trainsAuckland's northwestern settlement of Waitakere is to lose passenger trains after more than 130 years.03 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandFailures put off commuterDarrell Preston would rather hobble 5km a day on a bad knee than take his chances with the new train ticketing machines.08 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandCity's rail patronage goes off the tracksAuckland rail patronage has slumped to below 10 million passengers trips over the past 12 months, dragging down overall public transport figures.26 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrain delays for AucklandersA train driver who failed to stop at a red signal has caused delays on the western line of Auckland's rail service today.24 Mar 02:52 AM
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 ZealandWatch: Auckland's proposed City Rail LinkFly-through the route of Auckland's proposed City Rail Link from Britomart to Mount Eden including the street route and proposed underground stations. courtesy YouTube/aucklandtransportWatch15 Mar 01:36 AM
New Zealand$230m for public transportTaxpayers and ratepayers fork out more than $230 million a year to subsidise public transport in Auckland.09 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrams face the end of the lineThe future of Auckland's trams is on the line after a sudden decision by the council's waterfront agency to withdraw funds needed to keep them running.04 Mar 07:01 PM
OpinionMichael Barnett and Kim Campbell: Inner city needs rail loop to thriveIt would make the inner city an attractive, convenient and interesting place to live and work, writes Michael Barnett and Kim Campbell.27 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNear-lethal rail crossing on wait-list for revampThe railway crossing which nearly claimed the life of a woman had been identified by authorities as a top priority for removal.26 Feb 04:30 PM
Freight and logisticsTrains get unfair share of money, ferry firm saysAuckland ferry operator Sealink says trains are gobbling up too much public money, depriving the two-harbour city of superior water transport.29 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHome owners win battleAuckland Transport has quietly dropped a controversial feature of its $2.86 billion underground rail project.27 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionCase for Gisborne rail not provenThe report does not show, nor claim to show, that the line is viable, only that a wider view of the net costs and benefits to NZ arguably should be considered, writes Stephen Selwood.20 Jan 04:30 PM
New Zealand$1.1b electric rail upgrade on trackAuckland's $1.14 billion rail electrification project is chugging into the home straight, ready for the arrival in September of the first of 57 zippier and quieter trains.02 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: A rail loop or Queen St full of busesFor anyone who doubts the need for the inner-city rail tunnel, the recent draft public transport plan is the document to change your mind, writes Brian Rudman.07 Oct 04:30 PM
